08-22-2007 | #1 |
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Innsbrook, Missouri
Posts: 1,727
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this ever happen to YOU??!
Dear Walter:>
> > > I hope you can help me here. The other day I set off for work > leaving my > husband (Frankie) in the house watching the TV as usual. I hadn't gone > more than a > few hundred yards down the road when my engine conked out and > the car > shuddered to a halt. I walked back home to get my husband's > help. When I > got home I couldn't believe my eyes. He was parading in front > of the > wardrobe mirror dressed in my underwear and high-heel shoes, > and he was > wearing my make-up. > > > > I am 42, my husband is 44 and we have been married for twelve > years. > When I confronted him, he tried to make out that he had > dressed in my > lingerie because he couldn't find his own underwear. But when > I asked > him about the make-up, he broke down and admitted that he'd > been wearing > my clothes for six months. I told him to stop or I would leave > him. > > > He was let go from his job six months ago and he says he has > been feeling > increasingly depressed and worthless. I love him very much, > but ever > since I gave him the ultimatum he has become increasingly > distant. I > don't feel I can get through to him anymore. Can you please > help? > > > Sincerely, > Sheila > > > > Dear Sheila: > > > > 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 jubilee > clips holding > the vacuum pipes onto the inlet manifold. If none of these > approaches > solves the problem, it could be that the fuel pump itself is > faulty, > causing low delivery pressure to the carburetor float chamber. > > > > I hope this helps. > Walter > > . |
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