Are you pulling the lever to the left as you put it into 2nd? I used to do that, because that's where 2nd gear was, but after installing a urethane stabilizer bar mount my 2nd gear "moved" to the right a tiny bit and ended up perfectly and directly behind 1st gear, if you catch my drift. Using my old shifting style I wouldn't be able to "find" 2nd gear and nothing would happen. Try finding 2nd gear slightly to the right (or left) of where you're used to?