Thanks again, SPRK!
#4 is what I'm about to find out. Hopefully the majority of leaks are towards the top so I can do just that,,,, for now at least. Even eliminating several of the leaks would help.
And there's very little on the web about removing spool-type adapters.
Any suggestions on good tubing, or just use the same type of air-line? It's only supplying pressure to the switch, not feeding the home.
At this point, I would simply try and match the inner diameter of the existing hose, to facilitate splicing. I don't see that you have much to lose by using the same stuff.....we've pretty much thrown the book out the window anyway.