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Dear Walter:

I hope you can help me here. The other day I set off
for work leaving my
husband 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 andhigh-heel shoes, and he was
wearing my make up.
I am 32, my husband is 34 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,
Mrs. Sheila Usk

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