Right right right. Forgot about the larger OD end. D-uh! --- :^)

Yes timing belt should be easy. If it was running fine and it's just
maintenance, and if it's anything like the Jetta 2.0 engine I
installed in my Westy, make sure you mark off where the cam,
intermediate shaft and crank are before removing the belt. Tis'
helpful. And if possible, take note of how the current belt tension
feels to compare with new belt when installed.

Neil.

On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 8:47 PM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:
> Is the fuel filter installed the right way? I know there's an arrow on
> the one I'm currently using. Likely that indicates direction of flow
> so fuel actually gets filtered, but worth checking.
>
> Yeah, with the inlet smaller than the outlet, it's practically impossible to install backwards, but I did check that, and it is correct. It always seems to be the "small" jobs that go wrong. When I bought this van, it had a locked up motor, seized from being run with no oil. I replaced that motor (a 1.9) with a 2.1, and that went really smoothly (Thanks again to Jim Thompson for his instructions). So, based on difficulty, my next job to do, replacing the timing belt and water pump on my daughter's New Beetle, should be a piece of cake!!     Jeff
>

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