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1995 Ford Escort LX won't start

Tiny
BETHHAYES1
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My 1995 Ford Escort LX has just under 80,000 miles on it. It is a stick shift, 2 wheel drive. I had a new clutch put in approx March 07. Last night, I was driving in town (30 mph), and I came to a stop sign. When I put the clutch in, I felt the resistance slip about halfway, and then I could not put the car into gear. After about 30 seconds of putting the clutch in and releasing it and trying to get it into gear, it finally did go, and I continued driving. I got to my destination, went in for 5 minutes, and came back out. At that time, the car would not start. The interior lights and radio came on, but there was no click or anything turning over. We attempted to jump start, but nothing. Help please!
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Thursday, July 5th, 2007 AT 10:38 AM

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Tiny
MERLIN2021
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Sounds like a neutral saftey switch.
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Thursday, July 5th, 2007 AT 2:05 PM
Tiny
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Most of the standards have a safety switch on the clutch pedal located under the dash. The switch could be bad.
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Saturday, August 18th, 2007 AT 8:49 PM

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