I had the same thing years ago. Went to gas station or 7-11 to pick up some stuff, came out, engine wont crank.
Very frustrating. My problem was heat related and very obvious. When the engine is hot the piston rings close the gap, the compression is higher, my starter wouldnt be able to handle it.
You try a couple of times and because the amp drain is so high the battery was dead very quickly. If I just waited long enough (I mean looooong enough) the engine cooled down abit and I could start it up again.
Installed a new 150 bucks mini starter and never had a problem again. Another advantage is that even when your battery is low the ministarter can still crank it up because of the gear reduction, so with one like this you might even solve your prob even if it is NOT starter related.
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