Will not start
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Will not start
If I drive my 2016 Stingray 30 or 40 miles and then stop, if I try to crank it again it won't start, I have to be jumped off. Has anyone else had this issue? Put a new alternator on it, had the battery checked, its ok. It can set 3 or 4 days in the cold and it will fire right up.
Melting Slicks
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How many miles on the car? If you park the car for 20 - 30 minutes after it won’t start, does it start then? Does the check engine light come on? My first Corvette did something similar, but it was a C4. I replaced the main computer and insulated it and that solved the problem. Just a thought. Your situation is probably different.
Burning Brakes
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From: San Dimas CA
Burning Brakes
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From: San Dimas CA
Such a short drive typically wouldn't heat soak the starter enough to produce these symptoms, but I'm still going to suggest a starter replacement. The battery wiring from the under-hood aux fuse block to the starter would be another place to look.
Burning Brakes
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From: NW Georgia
I would agree with laserdude2215, sounds like a starter issue to me, what we used to call starter dragging. When it gets hot, vehicle will not crank but let it cool down, will crank just fine, is a starter issue.
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If that is the original battery, I can almost promise that it is a battery issue, 2016, 5yr old battery, new battery before you spend starter money, & I have doubts the original alternator was bad, alternator & starter failure is rare these days. A 30 mile drive will not recharge even a new battery. Do you have a battery tender on your car when not in use?