[DSPTurtle]

Joe,
I have that same "sticky" problem...no innuendos please. Anyway, I just replaced mine and it is still very "sticky". Make sure it is not hung up on the clutch cable and make sure you remove the ball and cup fitting so it is just the cable. Other than that, just coax it out by pushing and pulling...man I hope no one does a search on this thread. Anyway, you can also try to lube it from the topand jsut let the stuff seep down into the cable where you disconnect it from the throttle linkage.
Good luck and let us know if you figure out the source of your problem!!!