Carb to Distributor vaccum line

[polaratherapy]

Hello all,
Hope someone has some insight to a recent issue I've had with my 67 Newport recently back on the road.
With all my enthusiasm to drive my Newport, I use any excuse to take it out for a drive.
I found the car was riding a bit rougher, each time I took her out, where yesterday while doing some work on the exhaust, fixing what I had to do then went to start her up with a no go.
She was not getting gas and after checking everything I found the vaccum hose between the carb and distibutor broken and brittle. Once replaced and the vaccum reestablished she fired right up.
My question is , have I altered timeing or anything in my efforts to get her started? I 've been driving it since August 2nd.
It drives much better now but just wondering what the experts have to say on such a situation.

Thanks
PT

 

[CBODY67]

From my experiences, which might differ from others, a broken vac advance line should not prevent starting in any manner. It will affect fuel economy and off-idle to mid-range throttle response, though.

Re-check the initial timing at hot, base idle . . . with the vac advance line disconnected and plugged. When done, reconnect the vac line and set the mixture and hot base idle speed to specs.

Enjoy!
CBODY67

 

[polaratherapy]

From my experiences, which might differ from others, a broken vac advance line should not prevent starting in any manner. It will affect fuel economy and off-idle to mid-range throttle response, though.

Re-check the initial timing at hot, base idle . . . with the vac advance line disconnected and plugged. When done, reconnect the vac line and set the mixture and hot base idle speed to specs.

Enjoy!
CBODY67

Spoken like a true mechanic, beyond me as I am not a mechanic, the car did not want to start until I replaced the hose with a new one.
Just had the car out for a cruise and all was well.
Thanks for your response.

 

[WOT440]

What CBODY67 said, and I believe you would want to attach line from dizzy to ported vacuum, not full manifold vacuum.

 

[halifaxhops]

I was just going to post what was just posted in #4. It should not change the timing at idle at all. I would still check it with a timing light though.