Dan you're doin fine & the lynchings ain't from an OP being too slow to respond to inquiries/suggestions etc but instead are from deleting whole threads and not reporting back when a final solution is finally realized/hit upon. Yes it's gonna be a blast when you discover what it as (assuming the gauge is correct & I'm inclined to think it is since it creeps up) cuz sumpin for sure is makin it reach 240F