how do you keep them from sticking, the plastic jams in the sleeve. there new so can,t be the springs ,help

Know one has a clue how to stop the sticking of the rods by the drives for the indicators?

You posted in the outboard area, not sure what kind of indicators you are talking about unless you are refering to the ones that go on the side of a Bravo outdrive, I don't know of ayone having trouble with the plastic ram sticking in the tube. Could you have been in some shallow water and got some sand stuck in them? All the indicator senders for Outboards I've seen are stainless.
Caleb

are you sure that it is the sleeves and not the cable bound up on a tight bend.I use 33c supreme cables good to 4 inch min.bend.good luck.