Possible electrical problem?, PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED!! Options

[jordisonjr]

Alright 6gc, I tried using the search, and really couldn't find anything.

My celica is acting really weird.
Whenever I drive it, the revs randomly rise and fall really speradically. Its really inconsistant, and when they go up and down, the whoel car jerks, almost like when someone is lerning to drive 5 speed.
At first I thought it was my clutch slipping on the flywheel, but then my dad checked it out and thought it seemed for electrical.
Then my buddy checked it ou and said it was my distributor and that I should change my cap and rotor.
So I changed my cap and rotor, and its still got the problem.
I really don't know what to do, its my daily driver, and its to the point where it barely drives becasue I don't want to damage anything else.

I took a video on my phone, to give you a better idea of what its doing, I know its real bad quality, but hopefully it'll help.



This post has been edited by jordisonjr: Sep 30, 2011 - 9:37 AM

[mikew04]

The large grounds in the engine bay... battery to chassis, chassis to engine, etc. (whatever it happens to be, I upgraded mine so I forget what the stock locations are.)
Sand wherever the connection is made. The grease will keep water to prevent corrosion.
It's not bad, just have to take the airbox out to get to the transmission contact point. Hopefully it will solve your problem.

[mgnt232]

Im not sure if it would jump up from the bad ground? I know mine were bad when i got the car and itwould bog going around a corner too fast (assuming it moved a little)
And in the winter, my positive connection to my computer (not sure if direct to computer but wasnt the starter wire) was loose, and I could only explain it like someone learning to drive a stick. the power would loose and the gauges went crazy
OH! are the gauges going crazyish? Like do the other ones move at all when this all happens?