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“Are you sure you can fix it?” the man asked.

“Yup,” the mechanic said. “Bring it in and we’ll take care of it for you.”

The man limped his car into the mechanic’s shop. The mechanic opened the hood, and listened intently as the engine sputtered and coughed.

“No problem,” the mechanic said. “We’ll have you fixed up in a jiffy.”

He went over to his toolbox and brought back a small hammer. He bent in over the engine with his little hammer, turned his ear to the motor for a few seconds, hesitated for another second, and then lightly tapped the right side of the carburetor three times. The engine let out two big backfires, and then it began running as smooth as if it were new.

The mechanic stepped back, and wiping the hammer with a rag he took from his back pocket, said, “That’ll be $150, please.”

The man, shocked at how quickly and simply the mechanic was able to fix his car, reached in his pocket for his wallet.

“Don’t get me wrong here,” the man said as he pulled the money from his wallet. “I’m sure grateful that you were able to fix my car. But it seems a little pricey to charge $150 for just tapping the side of the carburetor three times with a hammer.”