Jeff -

Sounds like a PO or mechanic installed a different or modified barrel
clamp.  This is what it should have ORIGINALLY had:

Barrel  211 721 578 B
Screw w/Hex Head  N0102056  5x10mm

Unfortunately, I do not have one at the ready to inspect.

I've never seen one with an allen head screw before, even on the other VW
models that used similar barrel clamps.

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On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 6:10 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:

> Scott -
>
> At the throttle end mine does have that barrel clap - but it is not secured
> with a regular screw. The set screw is a very small allen type screw. Mine
> seems to be the only Non-Metric fastener I have come across. 1.27 and 1.5
> MM was too small and a 2 mm was too big. Turns out it was a standard .05 (I
> think I will have to verify that though because I am not remembering
> exactly).
>
> The 8mm bolt is at the front end of the bus and that attaches the cable to
> the pedal mechanism.
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '85 GL (Gertie)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>