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 stalled, and then it broke down about a mile down the road, and I had to walk back to get my husbands help.  When I got home, I couldnt believe my eyes.  He was in our bedroom with the neighbors daughter.

I am 32, my husband is 34 and the neighbors daughter is 19.  We have been married for 10 years.  When I confronted him, he broke down and admitted they had been having an affair for the past six months.  He wont go to counseling, and Im afraid I am a wreck and need advice urgently.  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 vaccuum pipes and hoses on the intake manifold and also check  all grounding wires.  If none of these approaches solves the problem, it could be the fuel pump itself is faulty, causing low delivery pressure to the injectors.

I hope this helps,

John