# 2003 Chevrolet Impala tough to start after short trips

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-impala-tough-to-start-after-short-trips/131891>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, impala\
**Created:** [January 3, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-impala-tough-to-start-after-short-trips/131891 "2019-01-03T13:57:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hiltner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Hiltner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hiltner)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-impala-tough-to-start-after-short-trips/131891/1 "2019-01-03T13:57:29Z")

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if you make short trips in your car always shutting off car after each stop, can that have a bearing on if the car wont start. But if you wait long enough, it then starts? Symptoms like the old cars that got flooded. turns over with ignition, but never starts.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-impala-tough-to-start-after-short-trips/131891/2 "2019-01-03T14:03:48Z")

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The short trip scenario is tough on the battery and oil, but should not affect restart.  
On the attempted restart does it sound like it is cranking at normal speed?  
Any CEL?