Thanks for the input Pat, that's kinda the answer I was looking for. Being that this is my first Gasser and also the biggest plane that I've owned to date... I wanted to get a feeling from others if this would be considered ok or if I should try to get with Tom or repair etc... Like I said in answer to Tom's posting... I did realize he's on vacation and I'm a firm believer that everyone needs a vacation... so I didn't want to bother him with this until he got back and I knew I'd get some good guidence on here.