:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of Maggie Dew
:::Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 6:53 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Cromulent, imbiggens, D'oh
:::
:::Meh!
:::

So is that another obscure Simpsons reference?

And how is d'oh pronounced?  Shall I assume it bears no relation to another
slang expression, duh?

Wasn't I just telling someone from this list that I'm really low on cultural
literacy as I've never had a TV?

Joy

:::>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_Simp
:::sons
:::
:::>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
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