This would be a good time to remind folks what kind of engine you have.

If this is on your Vanagon with an inline-4 VW engine, you might want to check how the throttle is connected to the cable. Homegrown conversions have different ways to add length and/or route the cable. For example, one former Vanagon I owned was a former diesel with CIS I-4 motor at 50 degrees. Extension was accomplished by use of a cable splice. The connector would occasionally get stuck. On my ABA I-4, cable had a diesel throttle extension. 

BenT

On Nov 16, 2010, at 7:32 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

>  My gas pedal has become a little 'touchy' lately.  Manual tranny with an
> inline motor.  I have checked and lubricated (with the SA Besto spray lube
> 2000 product I like) the portion of my accelerator linkage in the engine
> compartment and above the tranny.  Also, I've lubed the pedal and the
> linkage above the spare tire carrier.  Operating that portion of the system
> by hand, it feels perfectly smooth..and in the past it has been quite
> satisfactory.  I changed nothing with that system when I recently 'revised'
> my motor.
> 
>   When coming off 'no throttle' at slower speeds in traffic, it is
> somewhat difficult to feed in just a little throttle slowly and evenly....I
> carefully depress the accelerator pedal but it seems to 'stick' a bit and
> then 'release' and cause more  sudden throttle than I would like.  This is
> no problem in most situations, but when 'plonking around' a parking lot or
> inching ahead in traffic, it is irritating to be unable to smoothly add just
> a little throttle in my lower gears without the van wanting to 'jump
> ahead...a little'  I have taken to 'slipping the clutch' to control it's
> tendency to jump/lag/jump.....I'm thinking I might need a new accelerator
> cable at the worst, or possibly just to lubricate my current one.
> 
>   So, I've been at both ends of the system, and squirted the linkages but
> where do I get "into" the accelerator cable housings?  Can someone guide me
> here, if there is any 'tricks' to this process?  I want to get this done
> before we have our first snow (maybe very soon here in the Pac. NW)..The
> Vanagon I own is difficult enough to keep traction with without having a
> jerky accelertor linkage to contend with.
> 
>  Thanks,  Don Hanson