

| Subject: | Cromulent, imbiggens, D'oh |
| From: | Maggie Dew |
| Date: | Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:52:37 -0700 |
Meh! >Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:03:30 -0800 >From: neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> >Subject: Re: Dash coming out. Any prev. maint tips? >Oh it's an obscure reference to "The Simpsons" >Speech: >"....... embigens the common man" >Two teachers smoking a butt at back of hall discussing use of "embigens": >"...... embigens? That's a perfectly cromulant word" >Of course I assumed the show was making these words up. But...... >After reading your PS and checking dictionary.com found this: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culturally_significant_phrases_from_The_Simpsons >Its splained' there. >What's funny, (to me anyway) is that there are more "simpsons" words >liste on that page. >Neil. On 1/25/07, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote: > Cromulant? > > Wazzat mean? > > Iss fryeday, yeh? > > > > > Joy > > p.s. I actually misspelled it and looked up "cromulent" in dictionary.com- > found that, but it didn't make much sense. No entry at all for "cromulant." > Yipes, can I be a spelling geek at the exact same time as I'm both truly and > feigning ignorance of the meaning of this odd word? > > > :::-----Original Message----- > :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf > :::Of neil > :::Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 3:08 PM > :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > :::Subject: Re: Dash coming out. Any prev. maint tips? > ::: > :::Hey. Mucho good pics! > ::: > :::I recall seeing them some time ago. likely wouldn't have re-found > :::(such a cromulant word) the URL though..... > ::: > :::And yes thanks, I'll label the cables. > ::: > :::"heat" = cold > ::: > :::"defrost" = cold > ::: > :::etc. > ::: > :::;^) --- heh heh. > ::: > :::I removed the stock heater/gas heater a while back, but I'll make sure > :::the cable controlling the defrost from blower works. That's the plan > :::until I swap to a wasser. > ::: > ::: > ::: > ::: > ::: > :::On 1/25/07, joe trussell <vanagongl@hotmail.com> wrote: > :::> Hi Neil, > :::> > :::> Make sure you label the heater cables. Last time I removed a dash I > :::forgot > :::> to do that, and it created a few problems upon reinstallation. > :::> > :::> Also, replacing the felt around the heater flaps is a good idea. > :::> > :::> You might consider soundproofing/insulation on the front metal, too. > :::> > :::> There are a few good pics and tips here: > :::> > :::> http://www.knology.net/~vw/dash/ > :::> > :::> Joe T. > :::> > :::> > :::> >From: neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> > :::> >Reply-To: neil < musomuso@GMAIL.COM> > :::> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > :::> >Subject: Dash coming out. Any prev. maint tips? > :::> >Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:56:23 -0800 > :::> > > :::> >Hi all. > :::> > > :::> >Dash is coming out. Wiper arms have way too much play so will be > :::> >addressing that. (I checked for slop at pivots. It seems play is in > :::> >linkage) Hopefully parts are available. I'll read Bentley first and > :::> >scour the web. > :::> > > :::> >I'm a virgin on this one, but found a good dash removal procedure in > :::> >archives. > :::> > > :::> >Any tips mucho appreciated though. > :::> > > :::> >Here's the actual question. > :::> > > :::> >Any suggestions on preventitive maintenance I should do while in > :::> >there? i.e. what should be replaced while it's open? > :::> > > :::> >I will be replacing the wiper motor and likely the blower motor too. I > :::> >can only assume they are original. Van has 350,000++kms. I will > :::> >inspect seals on heater box too. > :::> > > :::> >Too bad I didn't know what engine I might be swapping in. Now would be > :::> >a good time to install the heater core....... > :::> > > :::> >Cheers, and TIA, > :::> > > :::> >Neil. > :::> > > :::> >-- > :::> >Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia. > :::> > > :::> >http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > :::> > :::> _________________________________________________________________ > :::> Get Hilary Duff's homepage with her photos, music, and more. > :::> http://celebrities.live.com > :::> > :::> > ::: > ::: > :::-- > :::Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia. > ::: > :::http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia. http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
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