88 LE I4 auto stalling upon startup

[Rdizzle]

My brother is over with his old 88 camry and when he got ready to leave his car started, then died within about 10 sec. This happened 4 times before it just starts cranking without fully starting like the chambers are flooded. When i tried it, i started it and immediatly floored it, but it still dies from 5000 rpm. Whats the deal here, fuel pump, ignition...? I'm not as familar with his engine as i am with mine.

[Doctor J]

The problem you are describing could most likely to be a fuel pump control circuit. Here is what I had wrote in my old post:
The problem sounds like fuel pump switch inside air flow meter. First, open the diagnostic box and jump the Fp and B+ terminals. Start the engine with jumper connected.If it runs normally, check connector on air flow meter. If OK, check the circuit opening relay near engine ECU. If still good,then it is possible to adjust the fuel pump switch inside air flow meter. To get access to the switch, you need to remove the black plastic cover on top of AFM.
For this case it turned out to be loose connector on AFM.

[marc780]

Wow Dr J that's some post. The knowledge of many of the people here is superb.

Anyway another thing could be causing this is dirty throttle body and Idle air control valve. I have seen this happen on a couple I4 Camrys where i work, and cleaning the throttle body fixed the stalling and no start issues -