Why Men Don't Write Advice Columns

[very-near]

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 driven more than a mile down the road when the 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 in our bedroom with the neighbour's daughter. I am 41, my husband is 44, and the neighbour's daughter is 22.

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. 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. He won't go to counselling and I'm afraid I can't get through to him anymore.

Can you please help?

Sincerely,

Sheila

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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 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,

Walter

 

[Scoosh]

 

[ChrisKH]

Dear Sheila

Do not be overly concerned; this is a consequence of the male menopause. Your husband will be back with his tail between his legs when he has learned she cannot cook, sew or run a home whilst holding down a full time job.

Yours sincerely

Walter

PS Don't be tempted to admit to the affair you have been having with your own boss for the last six years. His fragile ego will not be able to take it.

 

[RabbitFood]

best i dont write what id say to Dear Sheila lol

 

[tyred]

Sounds like basically good advice to me...

 

[Bigtwin]

Bullcrap. It's a woman driving. The thing's run out of petrol.

 

[Keith Oates]

A friend of mine some years ago when I lived in the UK came into the pub laughing. He said he'd just been out to rescue his wife by taking out some petrol to put in her car (two car family) as she had run out. When he asked why she didn't stop and put some in at the petrol station her reply was "I was trying to make it last". True story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[yenrod]

Ive had a couple of situations over the years and sought advice from male and female and have narrowed it down that a good freind of mine is usually very exact...YET it comes down to if you want to ACT on the advice and how you feel on the situation personally !

Something that those that give the advice need to rememeber !

 

[very-near]

Ive had a couple of situations over the years and sought advice from male and female and have narrowed it down that a good freind of mine is usually very exact...YET it comes down to if you want to ACT on the advice and how you feel on the situation personally !

Something that those that give the advice need to rememeber !

I'd start by changing the fuel filter myself

 

[gbb]

A friend of mine some years ago when I lived in the UK came into the pub laughing. He said he'd just been out to rescue his wife by taking out some petrol to put in her car (two car family) as she had run out. When he asked why she didn't stop and put some in at the petrol station her reply was "I was trying to make it last". True story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In a similar vein...i brought a newish car a few years ago. A lifetimes habit has been to run the car with a weeks worth of petrol, no more. probably goes back to my younger days when finances dictated you had to.
So i immediately wanted to see how far the needle would keep going down before it alarmed..as many cars do nowadays.
That function wasnt on my car I ran out of petrol, had to walk miles to get some, then the bloomin thing wouldnt re-start. Lesson learned.

Actually..it hasnt been learned I still can run a car until its running on fumes

 

[Black Sheep]

In a similar vein...i brought a newish car a few years ago. A lifetimes habit has been to run the car with a weeks worth of petrol, no more. probably goes back to my younger days when finances dictated you had to.
So i immediately wanted to see how far the needle would keep going down before it alarmed..as many cars do nowadays.
That function wasnt on my car I ran out of petrol, had to walk miles to get some, then the bloomin thing wouldnt re-start. Lesson learned.

Actually..it hasnt been learned I still can run a car until its running on fumes

got to be careful with diesels as if you run them dry the fuel system has to be bled.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Many years ago I had to make the embarrassing phone call to my boss to call him out with some cash as I had run out of fuel. I was doing a collection on the south coast from the midlands in a small lorry. On the way back I could see I was getting low on fuel but wasn't carrying much cash, no bank cards then, they didn't have a fuel card either, I ground to a halt on a roundabout but was able to coast into a petrol station. I still had a little fuel in the tank but not enough to maintain fuel pressure and keep the engine supplied. We later found out there was a small fuel leak on the vehicle.