The battery may be dead in which case even if it is warmed up it will not start. A properly winterized car will tend to start at colder temperatures than one that is not. ... That would be pointless, because it would drain the battery and would just go back to being cold again.

Can high temperature cause car not to start?

If the starter of your vehicle gets too hot it will start to function less efficiently and eventually fail to operate entirely. Inside the starter are electrical coils, and when it heats up, the resistance to electrical current increases in those coils.

What happens when an engine warms up?

Effects of warming up your engine

Since fuel is a solvent and when there is excess fuel in the cylinder walls, the oil in the cylinders and pistons is washed away. When this happens, there will be less protection for the cylinder walls. ... Second hand cars will have to warm up before driving or they will stall out.