So I guess its safe to assume that your not a fan of the welling up method leather! Lots of people on this board have used it so it cant be total snake oil. But I will agree that its not working well for me.

My question about the rubber hose is simply can I fit a piece of rubber hose over the #1 element and use that to check the drip. Is the calibration of 1 drop per second related to the diamter of the drip tube. If it is than the rubber hose wont work. What Im looking for here is a method to get me close for now. For perfect dial in timing yes, drip tube is the factory way. At this point I just need to narrow down the field to pump is 1 tooth off or pump is fine and look somewher else.