bolo wrote:

> I have a 1988 VW cabriolet. It is a cool ride, it takes a lot of care,
> seems to be something interesting going on inside it. BUT, this is my
> question (I checked your faq's - no avail). For some reason not sure why,
> but recently my accelerator pedal seems to be sticky. It only does it in
> acceleration and does not stick open. But, I have noticed that when
> shifting, if I remove my foot from the accelerator, shift and then apply
> pressure to the pedal, it tends to want to jump. I have lubed the pedal,
> and the throttle, tightened the adjustment on the cable before it reaches
> the throttle. I don't notice it doing it if I am sitting still, only when
> shifting as previously described. Am I missing a lube location?
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> Also, another question. The clutch seems very tight. It does not bother
> me, but my wife says it is very hard for her to drive the car, and my kids
> refuse to drive it because of this reason (I know, I know - what's my
> complaint - right :-). Someone told me this is because of a broken
> bracket
> behind the dash that a cable is attached to. But i can't seem to find it,
> and i am too old and fat to get to far up under there.
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> Thanks in advance for any help I can get.
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> Bolo

Instead of thightening the accelerator cable, I would loosen it somehow,
giving it a little slack.

al.