Dear John,
I hope you can help me. The other day,
I set off for work, leaving my husband in
the house watching TV. My car stalled,
and then it broke down about a mile
down the road, and I had to walk back to
get my husband's help. When I got home,
I couldn't believe my eyes. He was in our
bedroom with the neighbor's daughter!
I am 32, my husband is 29. We have been
married for 10 years. When I confronted
him, he broke down and admitted they
had been having an affair for the past six
months. He won't go to counseling, and
I'm afraid I am a wreck and need advice
urgently. Can you please help?
Sincerely, Shiela
Dear Shiela,
A car stalling after being driven
a short distance can be caused by
a variety of faults with the engine.
Start by checking that there is no
debris in the fuel line. If it is clear,
check the vacuum pipes and hoses on
the intake manifold and also check
all grounding wires. If none of these
approaches solves the problem,. it
could be that the fuel pump itself is
faulty, causing low delivery pressure
to the injectors.
I hope this helps,
John