Sami Dakhlia writes:
> 
> I...ah, uhm..., well, I don't know what a timing belt is. There, I said it!
> The one on my wife's Accord had to be changed to prevent major trouble if
> it breaks. The only engine I'm more or less familiar with is in my bus and
> never did I read anything in Muir, Bentley, The List about such a device on
> our beloved air-cooled ones.

Timing belts are usually found on overhead cam engines.  They drive the
camshaft(s).  The VW van engine (through 83, probably later) has a gear driven
camshaft.  And I thank God for it :)

-David

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David Schwarze			'73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat)
SAIC Comsystems, San Diego	'73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast)
schwarze@nosc.mil		'87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser?  Soon...)
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