# Engine stalls **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [April 9, 2008, 10:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-stalls/12723 "2008-04-09T10:38:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bpal08](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/838e76/32.png) [@bpal08](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bpal08)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 10:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-stalls/12723/1 "2008-04-09T10:38:23Z")
'90 Olds Cutlass Ciera, auto, 3.3L V-6. Starts, runs, revs high & strong, not rough or stumbling at idle, but stalls immediately when put into gear. I suspected fuel filter and changed it. Discharge from old one was filthy, but new one did not solve stalling problem. ---
**Author:** ![J.D.Bookhout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@J.D.Bookhout](https://community.cartalk.com/u/J.D.Bookhout)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 10:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-stalls/12723/2 "2008-04-09T10:49:26Z")
If it has auto idle speed control.That should be adjusted to middle range. ---
**Author:** ![bpal08](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/838e76/32.png) [@bpal08](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bpal08)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 11:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-stalls/12723/3 "2008-04-09T11:43:02Z")
Thanks for the reply. It’s got an idle air speed motor, but it doesn’t seem to be adjustable. Idle sounds about right, not too fast or slow. ---
**Author:** ![cappy208](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cappy208/32/31_2.png) [@cappy208](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cappy208)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 11:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-stalls/12723/4 "2008-04-09T11:45:54Z")
when was the last time it had plugs, wires, filter? at this age i would think the throttle linkage and carb would be all gunked/gummed up. try a can of carb choke cleaner and clean up the intake and linkage (both in and outside the carb)