Q: I have a 1981 ford f250 it stalles when I let off the gas and it has a new fuel pump and filter

asked by on July 19, 2017

My truck won't stay running it dies when I let off the gas and it has a new fuel pump and filter could the carberater be the problem

My car has 10000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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