Reading Material

I'm the kind of king that doesn't spend a lot of time on his throne. As a consequence, I rarely get a chance to read the Reader's Digest which sits on the rack next to said throne. Since I don't really like Reader's Digest, it all works out okay.† Standing there the other day, however, I read part of an advice column that was excellent. I think the trick is that they have a man writing the advice column for once.

Dear Abie,
The other day I set off for work, leaving my husband in the house watching the TV. I hadn't gone more than a mile 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 neighbor. 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?

Sincerely,
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 vacuum pipes onto the inlet manifold. Or it could be that the fuel pump itself is faulty, causing low delivery pressure to the carburetor float chamber.

I hope this helps.

† On a side note, my goal of getting a joke published in Reader's Digest continues to elude me, so I guess it really is harder than it looks to write a terrible joke.