Thanks, Oliver -- You know, I got to looking at my cable today (with my glasses on) and I can't find any frays, or cuts anywhere. That makes me really wonder what's going on here ! I replaced the coiled spring in the bellcrank assembly today - I had ordered the part earlier, just in case. I am going to attempt to lubricate the cable completely and see what happens. The car has never been rained on, is stored in a secure climate controlled garage, and no one has attempted to adjust the throttle. Thanks to everyone on the board that has responded to my problem! I'll keep looking until I find the problem. Jim