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 started stalling 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 neighbour's daughter!

I am 32, my husband is 34, and the neighbour's daughter is 19.  We have been married for ten years.  When I confronted him, he broke down and admitted that they had been having an affair for the past six months.  He won't go to counselling and I'm afraid I am a wreck and need advice urgently. Can you please help?

Sincerely, Kate


Dear Kate:

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,
Regards
John