Originally Posted by Zacharias

Do you mean the pedal doesn't want to move? Or that you press on the pedal and there is no response from the motor? "Barely any pedal" doesn't describe anything in particular when used in the context of the go pedal.

Assuming your '82 has an '82 motor in it, your car doesn't have an accelerator cable or an idle control cable. The throttle pedal moves linkages that connect to the injection pump. The cable that runs off the linkages on top of the valve cover is the Bowden cable, which runs down to the transmission and controls shift points.

Can you take a pic of what you say is broken (or find a pic using google of the area)?