The clutch has a safety switch that prevents the engine from starting unless the clutch is depressed. If you kicked the switch or a wire loose, this would caause a no start. Look for loose wires or componants near the clutch pedal and reattach as needed.
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It prevents engine cranking unless the clutch pedal is pressed.
The clutch pedal is the one left of the brake pedal. The clutch disk the pedal affects is inside the transmission bell housing where the engine block bolts to the transmission. Unless you have an automatic, then your car has no clutch.
You forgot to push in the clutch pedal
On a 1998 Ford Mustang : With the engine OFF - put your gearshift in first gear - put your foot under the clutch pedal and gently lift the clutch pedal until the pedal stops - slowly push the clutch pedal down - you will hear a click if your clutch needed adjusting and adjusted itself
When you engage the clutch and the engine sits there spinning: it get's no traction OR when there is no pressure on the clutch pedal: pressing it changes nothing.
rotate engine until adjuster is on the bottom through the hole on the bottom of the bell housing,wedge something between the seat and clutch pedal it has to be pushed down to turn the adjuster
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There is a switch on the clutch that won't let the car start unless the clutch pedal is fully depressed. You can turn the key but the starter won't engage. Something stuck under the clutch pedal (matt, etc...) will do it or if someone kicked the switch or possibly the switch has died. You could use a jumper wire to bypass the switch if you had to or just replace the switch.
You can adjust the clutch pedal free play but not the clutch itself.
Find the clutch fluid reservoir and take its cap off. Look under the dashboard to locate the stop-nut. Loosen the nut and set the pedal where you want it to be. Tighten the stop-nut and test the clutch pedal.
On a 1996 Ford Mustang : To adjust the clutch : - without the engine running , put your transmission in 1st gear - GENTLY , with your foot , pull the clutch pedal UP until it stops moving - SLOWLY push the clutch pedal DOWN all the way ( if you hear a click the clutch needed adjusting and has adjusted itself )