Do you have to press your clutch to start the car?

[twitchy]

Hey

Car is a 93 240SX

I was driving my dads civic (woo hoo.)
and im used to holding the key to start but then pressing tha clutch pedal to actually fire up the engine (ie it has a sensor)

well the other day I tried it on my car. Never had before, although I owned it for like a year. My buddies gettin in the other side as i turn the key, no clutch, in first gear with no e-brake on.....

ended up dragging him almost 15 feet before i realized what was happening. Wierd thing is that there seems to be a sensor if I look at the clutch pedal.

[AceInHole]

clutch switch might be stuck. without tripping the switch the starter circuit isn't supposed to be completed.

[Luke]

HAhahaha, i always wondered what would happen to those people who take that protection off and leave their car in gear...

[syco3d]

Yeah there's a little plunger switch. When the clutch is all the way to the floor it pushed the plunger in and completes the circuit allowing the car to start. Sound like it's just a problem w/the switch. Untill you get it fixed just be careful

[Roly]

Or... do what I did. Make a jumper on the plug to avoid pressing the clutch. I did it because I installed a remote start on my car, but since I was the only one who drove it, I made sure that the car was always in neutral. BTW the piece you guys are talking about is called "Neutral Safety Switch"

[syco3d]

Originally posted by Roly
Or... do what I did. Make a jumper on the plug to avoid pressing the clutch. I did it because I installed a remote start on my car, but since I was the only one who drove it, I made sure that the car was always in neutral.

Yeah, thats real safe. I'm planning installing a bypass on the switch when I put in a remote start...but the bypass will only be active when i'm starting the car remotely, not all the time. You're just asking for some1 to get run over either way, but having it permantly hotwired just seems stupid to me.

[MaStA819]

Well on my 1992 I can start it without pushing the clutch in...always have been able to. Never had any problems with it but ok, I like it better that you don't since it would be real easy for remote start.

Jared

[Phantom]

You may just want to always push the clutch all the way in and start it. I always do it on my Civic SI and my '93 240sx se its just what I was taught when I was learning to drive stick. So technicly you dont have to automaticly but its a good idea. Oh and be sure its not in gear unless on hill or so forth. Use E-brake too.

But like I said its just how I was taught and you dont have to use my advice but I always feel its better for my 240

[Dousan_PG]

i agree w/ james
when i change engines i'll have it set up-clutchless start
only dopes leave it in gear. and NA boys..like me right now hehe...

[Roly]

Originally posted by syco3d
Yeah, thats real safe. I'm planning installing a bypass on the switch when I put in a remote start...but the bypass will only be active when i'm starting the car remotely, not all the time. You're just asking for some1 to get run over either way, but having it permantly hotwired just seems stupid to me.

My trade was a stereo/alarm installer.. I did this for me, not for anyone else. I can give a rat's ass if it's safe or not, since it doesn't affect the cars' or my personal saftey i doesn't matter. Either way if you use a relay for a bypass on the NSS, it's the same if someone else uses your car and leaves it in gear and you use the remote start, the car will still go!