I think you should stick with what you know, PablumPate, before you go out on a limb or branch out in new directions. It goes against your grain, although it does reveal a budding intelligence. Perhaps you should leaf well enough alone? Your guess just didn't stack up. And it was obvious from the outset you were barking up the wrong tree, which seems to be the root of your problem.
And you call yourself a shade tree mechanic........