Hi fella.
Took a pic of mine below.
It doesn't look like the later version has it in my pic.
For clarity, the pic is taken from just under the shift housing.
The view you see is from the front of the van, toward the back, and you can see there is no guide as in your pic.
The only point that the front part of the linkage goes through is where the bushing holds it near the rear of the tank which is the point nearer the rear of the van.
Hope that helps?
'89 2.1 with Pierburg-esq carb.
ABN/ABM 5sp gearbox. ( I forget which, and now it is under a protective layer! )
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