the car will still start without your pedal depressed. that has nothing to do with the key release, but moreso with a park/neutral safety switch from the automatic transmission that was jumped when the auto/manual swap was done. that wire/rod is simply for key release.
on your start issues, make sure you are getting fuel/spark. if you are missing one, find cause. spark can be any number of things, from bad spark plugs, to bad coilpacks, all the way to fuses, so check from the spark plugs and work your way back.
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