The Mac Plus does not suffer from the capacitor rot problem that afflicts later models. You've got a loose connection somewhere, so that's what you should be focused on. Did you re-solder the yoke connector? That's the most common cause of the "it gets better temporarily when I whack the Mac" symptom.
See http://68kmla.org/files/classicmac2.pdf
See http://68kmla.org/files/classicmac2.pdf