GOOB Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 ....so, after leaving work right at 6pm, I jumped in the HOV lane so that I could get to the daycare and pick my daughter up before it closed at 6:30 (they charge $5 for every minute you are late). My wife works a little further away from home and has to deal with more traffic than I so when I got home, of course she wasn't there. It looked like rain, so I parked on the side of the road so that she could have the garage (the manly thing to do). Well, she got home about 15 min after me, so I went out to pull my car in the driveway (can't leave the Caddy on the side of the street). The rain was just starting to come down. I got in, turned the key and nothing. No lights, no bells, no whistles...WTF! Not having a clue of where to start, I decided to disconnect the battery and reconnect it. I pop the hood just to take a peak and I notice that the lights flash on and then off again. Now I'm thinking that it has something to do with my PASS key so I get in and try again but get nothing again. Frustrated, I start "slammin' Cadillac doors" and go in the house. It is lightning now so I don't dare go out and play with the battery. Turn to the news to check the forecast and It looks like it's gonna be doing this all night. Well I get a break in the weather so I run out, and check my battery...THE NEGATIVE CABLE IS LOOSE. After laughing at myself, I tighten it the best I can by hand and get in to start the car. On the first attempt, I get that loud, scary "burp" that i described in a previous post (Guru says it's the manifold relieving pressure). Second attempt, she roars to life!!! All is well (for now) Now I am curious...this burping happens whenever I loose battery power. I was playing with the radio the other times it happened and had the battery disconnected. Is there a reason for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 I think the "burping" Guru was talking about is a backfire and the manifold "burp" is the relieving of manifold pressure so as not to blow it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadillac STS Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Did it really ROAR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey-Rome Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 My 92 DeVille used to do that once in a while...had to pop the hood and wigle the neg. cable a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOOB Posted April 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 That is exactly what he meant, Larry. It's just scary every time it happens. I need to get off my lazy butt and check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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