I checked the coolant temp sensor cold. It read 32 degrees while the overhead temp read 18. Also, the ignition advance was -21 while idling at 1500+ RPM, running the RPM up higher netted -27.
I also looked at the calculated load, it was showing 10% at idle, but the same reading when I put the transmission in gear, brake applied. That seemed a little strange. The idle is way up there again, I'm wondering if pulling the transmission fuse and reinstalling it last night had anything to do with the sudden RPM drop and explanation for the RPM rise in gear...is there something that is triggering the IAC from the transmission that is being interpreted improperly perhaps?