Dear Abie,
The other day I set off for work. I hadn't gone more than two
kilometres when my engine conked out and the car shuddered to a
halt. I walked back home, only to find my husband making love to
our neighbour. 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 I don't know if I can trust him anymore.
What should I do?
Frustrated
Dear Frustrated,
A car stalling can be caused by a variety of faults with the
engine. Check that there is no debris in the fuel line. If it's
clear, check the jubilee clips holding the vaccum pipes onto the
inlet manifold. Or it could be that the fuel pump itself is faulty,
causing low delivery pressure to the carburettor float chamber.
I hope this helps.