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 and high-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. Lusk
Dear Mrs. Lusk:
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.
That situation had two possible questions Lil, so the guy gave the answer he had the knowledge/background to give an intelligent reply, the auto problem
Had the advice giver been a psychologist specializing in gender issues, it might have been wrong to give the possible reasons why the car stopped.
A straight guy answering why a guy wears women’s clothing and using make up? Some guys don't want to go there.
I love to hear the names of the support people. It is almost a mini-show by it self.
See Lil, some guys can do both.
I worked in a garage for 25+ years. The guys have good and humorous answers. I wonder how many people they have supplying technical information and answers to them through their earpiece?
(trivia: I go right past the offices of Dewey, Cheetham, and Howe on occasion...) Is their a Brinks truck parked in the lot by the offices? Pick-up Anddropoff aka Lou
Car talk would have asked if the main belt is broken thus no power from the alternator. They would have suggested to use the bra and panties to make a temp belt until one could have been procured.
Then an intellectual discussion on the color of the underware and if it would match the automobile interior would begin.
"All I want is a weeks pay for a day's work" Steve Martin
Car talk would have asked if the main belt is broken thus no power from the alternator. They would have suggested to use the bra and panties to make a temp belt until one could have been procured. That would have been a good joke and an interesting conversational come-back, but in reality no bra/panties would ever hold up turning an alternator and produce electricity.
I worked in a garage for 25+ years and experienced how much horsepower it takes to turn an alternator, how a slightly lose drive belt doesn't turn the alternator fast enough to recharge the battery.
I saw one shop's so called "bad battery pile" and found 25% of the batteries to be good, but the alternator not turning fast enough due to belt slippage.
Bras and panties?? Good for movies about WWII submarines and women on board, but not in real life auto repair.
Good thoughts for getting creative, No hill. I will admit to being too literal and too practical.
Then an intellectual discussion on the color of the underware and if it would match the automobile interior would begin. You have that right NHFS.
