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    Default stumped on why rpm is bouncing

    b20z2 in a 94 integra gsr. used obd1 automatic engine harness.
    things i've done:
    swap obd2 alternator to obd1
    rewire obd2 injector clips onto obd1 wire harness and use obd2 injectors
    swap obd2 distributor to obd1
    obd1 virgin ls ecu
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    before when the gsr motor was still in, every thing was fine. the rpm gauge never bounce.
    for couple days, everything ran fine till 2 days ago. the rpm would bounce up and down to correct rpm rapidly. its not like revving bounce. it jumps as if there was a electrical issue. when the rpm starts bouncing, i can feel a bog or a lost of power. sometimes, the motor will shut off while driving ( just like as if distributor crapped out while driving ) and sometimes, it'll get a miss fire. motor runs rich when rpm bounce ( i shot a fireball yesterday ).

    i've swap
    brand new distributor
    new ngk spark plug wires
    new ngk v-power spark plugs
    added a speed sensor ( didnt have one before )

    still doing it. i dont think its the map sensor nor the tps. only code im throwing is o2 sensor before and after a test drive.

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    Check your alternator. When my alternator was going out it kinda did the same thing.

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    also chech the wires in the plug for the distrubutor, both ends, mine was doing that and it was because one of my wires were loose and not connected
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    I'll double check the alternator. The white charging wire was burnt so I strip it and rewired. Plugs on the dizzy are good. I already double checked it and also used some high voltage gel on every connection.

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    IS it just the rpm needle bouncing or does it affect the car idle and running also ?

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    it bogs when the rpm goes crazy

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    Igniter in dizzy is going bad, also check ground on thermostat housing..

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    i swapped to a brand new distributor and still has same issue. ground is fine and i also added 2 extra ground on the driver side.

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    Then it's your wiring at the dizzy plug...

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    Things I've seen cause that were a bad Ignitor, bad ground from dizzy to head, and loose ground on thermostat housing, and of-course faulting wiring at the dizzy plug..

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    ^ WHAT HE SAID, i had the same problems, thats wh i said check all the wires to the dizzy, both sides
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