won' start, need help

[ambin8]

hi to you all good people, i have a problem with my 98 camry. my car is parked outside and its minus 20C right now in toronto, i went out fill -up my camry and drived home. an hour later im going out with my car but suddenly the car just wouldn't start. the instrument lights seem to be ok, i turn on the key but no sound. doesn't start. when we pushed the car and started it while moving, it started. what could be the problem? my last oilchange was six months ago. does that has something to do? thanks!

[Kep]

At minus 20 my first instinct is the battery. Even if the lights are OK there may not be enough juice to work the starter. Make sure that your battery connections are clean and tight. Get a jump from a running car. Leave it hooked up for about 10 mins before trying to start the car. That would assure you that you had power. If it still doesn't start let us know if there are any "clicks" or not (one?, several?). Right now I understand that there are no noises what-so-ever. The starter doesn't turn the engine over and there are no solenoid sounds and you can't hear the gas pump.

Heck, at that temperature maybe your oil is frozen!

Kep

[ambin8]

thanks for the reply bro. i'm reading my chilton repair manual (can't check the car, its still freezing outside), seems to me that my problem could be my park/neutral position switch. its probably not engaged when the shift lever is in parked position. i'll see tomorrow when it gets a little warmer.

[toyomoho]

If you can access the starter, you can jump the wire from the ignition switch to the starter solenoid bypassing any cutout switches, etc. You will need to have the ign switch on to start the engine. Check the battery cables for damage and corrosion either can cause these symptoms.