Keeps dying when let off gas

[QuinnWhitten81]

I have a 1988 festiva and I can't keep it running without having my foot on the gas. Whenever I let up it dies. Please help!!! It has a carburetor not fuel injectors

[econo_turd]

We are going to need some more information. Did it used to run? Did you just get the car? The solution could range from turning the idle screw in until it stays running to rebuilding the carb. It could also just be a clogged pilot jet.

[WmWatt]

That should be a standard issue for carbureted vehicles of all makes. Try searching the Internet on "carbureted car stalls on deceleration". Mostly its dirt which in the carb, pump, fuel line, or filtre which should be easy and cheap to fix. When I drove my car daily I would do a minor tune up each summer which includes spraying with carb cleaner. There is also the fuel filtre. Even the fuel pump is easy to replace because it just bolts on the side of the engine block where it is driven by a lobe on the cam shaft. They mention a sticky EGR valve which is also easy to clean. Cleaning and gapping the spark plugs is part of a minor tuneup and can also help. Have fun.