Home › Forums › Stay Dirty Lounge › Service and Repair Questions Answered Here › Carbureted engine stalls when shifted into gear. Ford 400, Continental Mark V › Reply To: Carbureted engine stalls when shifted into gear. Ford 400, Continental Mark V November 12, 2020 at 9:57 am #987069 Dave TidmanParticipant A couple of things, one could be the idle is too low and the other is the timing may be slightly off.