I feel stupid, but I cannot figure out what the heck this thing is. Here, in the lower right:
and here, in the center:
It's somehow connected to the throttle cable, but I can't figure out what it does. The little tag on the top says something about the "oil fill level" but there are no tubes connected to it. I'd like to take it out if it's unnecessary. Also, my accelerator pedal is very hard to push down, you really have to mash it. I wonder if this could have anything to do with it.
Any ideas? Thanks!!