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accelerator sticky?? 88 Cabriolet

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?

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.

Thanks in advance for any help I can get.

Bolo

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

al.

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al

Are you sure it is not an engine mount making things "jump"? Maybe the front one or the rear one?

Also did you lube the clutch cable? You could take off one end, trans side, and invert it to lube it. It usually makes a difference if the cable is still good. It used to be the A2 pedal bracket were prone to breakage if the clutch cable was too stiff. I don't recall ever having an A1 bracket crack or break but there is always the first time! ;-)

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dave AKA vwdoc1

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bolo

I thought that too about the motor mounts, but they are not. It is more like the pedal reaches a point of resistance, and by pressing the accelerator a little harder it goes, but lurches.

I will try the lube on the cable. I am glad it may not be a bracket, like i said i am too old and fat to get up there and fix it. It would just have to stay broken.

Thanks many Daves!

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bolo

Yes lube the Clutch Cable. Yes lube the Accelerator Cable.

Make sure that the throttle body works correctly. The linkage for its valves must work freely and return to rest smoothly.

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dave AKA vwdoc1

What about cleaning the throttle-body?

al.

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al

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