Why won't my car stay idling?

I just put a new fuel pump on my 1976 ford gran torino and it won't idle at all unless I fill the fuel bowl up and when I do that it will idle for a little bit and then when I start it up again it will idle for a little bit less then a little bit less and so on until it won't idle at all?

Sounds like your pump isn't delivering. Is it actually running? Did you fit it the right way round?

Sounds like the carb needs rebuilt.

Just watch the film Grand Tourismo then you will know everything.

You forgot something! You forgot the fuel filter! The gas from the tank has to go through the filter before it gets to the carburetor! Change the filter because it could be almost clogged up!

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