Car help please! Can someone help?

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Every now and then (it's doesn't happen in any logical sequence or order, which is one reason I find it so confusing) I'll start my car and the engine will just turn off. This doesn't happen in a sputtering or stalling type of way. The engine will start just fine with no indication of a problem, but then the RPM needle will slowly fall to 0. If I pump the gas a bit and keep the engine reeving for 10 seconds or so it's fine. My car is about 14 years old and otherwise in pretty good shape and like I said this happens very sporadically. But it has happened 4 times in the last 2 months and I'm curious to know what might be wrong with it and if this is something I should have checked out.
Any ideas appreciated.
1994 Toyota Camry
 
Hello, That problem could be a lot of things. I would start with cleaning your IAC (idle air control) valve. In 4.6l ford motors this is usually the culprit. Since you did not put the make of your car this is just a stab in the dark.
 
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