Well, the shifting problem doesn't seem too serious.. I hope.
When shifting up from 1st to 2nd, and especially from 2nd to 3rd, she seems to hesitate... the rpms go up, obviously in response to the gas which is being applied; but the car coasts, as though I had slipped it into to neutral for a second or two.

I read tonight, on a web-site belonging to one of our members.. (who's was that; sorry to forget) that there is an adjusment on a particular bolt which can be made, which might remedy this, so I plan on trying that soon.

I apologize for being so vague, but I only skimmed over the web site once, and that was a few hours ago.

I might add that I drove my precious down the street earlier, to grab some food, and she didn't seem to be shifting improperly... I'm hoping that the trouble is solely related to the air flow meter (which I intend to grab off an Impreza soon, if I can't find a true SVX MAF at a decent price).