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It's Turkey day here so will  get on the valves tomorrow but you are right!
I have poked around in there many times trying to figure the progressive problem out and it was a wear spot in the vacuum hose y'd off the intake manifold under the cross bar. 
 I am hopeful that adjusting the valves with the new set of feeler gauges and new valve tool will smooth out the little rough idle I sense.

 Still need to figure out the not charging issue but I found the troubleshooting guide online.
 Also I am wrapping the those vacuum lines with vinyl tape to let the tape wear first.

Just bought an '07 People S250 with 1312 mi for... thanks for the thread guys!