Thanks RL!

Yeah, last night I confirmed beyond a shadow of a doubt that it was the I/C pump (too many "I told ya so"'s to be said in this thread lol).

It kept kickin' in and out (sometimes pedal to the floor at 70 would throw me back, other times I felt like I was in my 98 Honda Civic).
Checked to see if it was running for 5 seconds or less; nothing.

I'm loving the classic display of the young guy freakin' out while all the elders shake their heads and laugh ;P