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Originally Posted by MargaretR
At the tender age of 22, and having just passed my test, I was allowed to drive our car.
I was working at Brun House at the time and had to drive in and out of Burnley in the rush hour.
There was some recurring problem with it but dingle husband had showed me what to do -
I had to take my shoe off and whack at a particular part of the engine.(starter motor I think)
One evening at 5pm it stalled in the queue at the Mitre lights.
I knew what to do - bonnet up - shoe off - two whacks and all was fine.
I did get some smiles from other drivers
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Margaret . That shoe theory you've got. Does it work on Vauxhall's?