[i82much]

Originally Posted by steve25

Both the no start at the fill station and the dim interior light are from the same root cause of the bad connection at the battery.

The low voltage condition at your ignition was not even enough power to close the solenoid on the starter motor.

so maybe just popping the hood let the terminal cool down enough? I guess I can see that, maybe the terminal contracts a bit as it cools and gets a better connection? Weird stuff.