If you can't hold an idle then your IAB is bad and needs to be cleaned or replaced.
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IAB? Well it idles just fine when the MAF is plugged in.
So it can't hold an idle with the MAF unplugged but idles fine when the MAF is hooked up?
Wow, I just signed up for this forum with the EXACT same problem. I am new to SHO's but otherwise a fairly experiences mechanic. I got an awesome deal on a 94 ATX with around 140K miles, and when it's having a good day it runs like a scalded dog. On a bad day, it skips and sputters until I floor the gas. My limited EFI experience had led me to believe that it had something to do with closed loop vs open loop operation, but I wasn't sure where to go from there. I will pick up some spray cleaner and start by spraying down the MAF sensor to see where that gets me.
Correct
When the MAF is hooked up it won't accelerate correctly?
Do you not have an oil cap on your front cover? (that's what it looks like in the first vid)
Have you pulled your upper timing cover to check for the cancer dust?
Doug