Well, i think you have to give us some more information about the car, mods and a better description than "messed up cold or hot".
With what you are telling us it could be anything.
Most of the time problems are simple to solve if you listen to the symptoms and by reading a good tech manual (Chilton or Helms). We also have some good info in our tech forums.
EVP is a problem with the EGR, too much EGR flow, have you tried running it without the EGR hooked up? or just block the passage from the EGR into the intake.
No tach input, could be the wiring from the dist to the EEC, most probably an underhood wiring.
And your mechanic is a moron
Last...please dont use ALL CAPS.