Well, Chris at STS said I could drive the car indefinitely with the pump on the high setting. I also talked to Greg just a few minutes ago and he said it would be no problem driving the car that way.
So the game plan is to get STS to send a new pump to Greg and schedule some time to drive down there to get the pump replaced. The intake tubes and MAF will have to be cleaned out as well, as there most certainly is oil in them. I'm trying to get a determination that STS will cover that work under the warranty as well.
And thanks for the suggestions. Yes I do have the AAA plus membership, so if the pump should fail and I get within 100 miles or so of AntiVenom, I'll be OK. Connie will be following along anyway, so it's not like I would get stranded on the road.
Haven't tried starting the car yet today, so I'm curious still about that battery problem. Could just be a coincidence, but I am suspicious of a common cause of failure....
Just another day in the life...... I guess........