Heh heh.

Oh Jebus. Here we go.....  ;^)

On 1/25/07, Maggie Dew <wildebus@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
> > :::> >
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> > :::> >
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