asorensen wrote:
... I put the van in 1st started it up, lurched forward for a bit until I had throttle control and drove off to my shop. Not possible with the safety do-ma-jiggy.
I've a domestic-issue '93 Mazda PU. It has a clutch safety switch - and I say "clutch" vs. "neutral" only because of the way it works: For starter to engage the clutch must be depressed regardless if I'm in a gear or in neutral (ie. it will start if I'm in 1st with clutch depressed).
I wouldn't be surprised if one could fairly easily adapt either a domestic-issue Mitsu (of similar era) clutch safety switch to a Delica...or even another Japanese manufacturer's.
Having said this, it sounds that, from these docs:
http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/CVSE/vehicle_in ... ements.pdfhttp://www.th.gov.bc.ca/CVSE/vehicle_in ... MV3199.pdf (from:
http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/CVSE/imported-p ... hicles.htm )
... a clutch safety switch isn't required (it refers to a "Neutral safety switch" not being required for manual trans.). So you might want to ask the inspector where his/her inspection criteria comes from?
... you