<VV> engine miss fixed

[The Barneck's]

I posted a week or so ago about my work of replacing the top cover gaskets and putting everything back together and have it mis-firing later.  the part that had me somewhat stumped is that it drove home about 12 miles just fine.  It wasn't until a day or so later that it started to mis-fire.

someone mentioned that it may have taken a while for moisture inside of the distributor to condense in the cold.

What I ended up doing taking off the distributor cap and cleaning it.   noticed moisture on the low end of the points plate.  I dried it all off and then left the cap of for 1/2 a day to try and let it air out.  I also replaced the vacuum hoses while I was at it.  It was at this point that I sucked on the vacuum advance hose (to see if it leaked) and discovered that my vacuum advance was not working and allowing air to flow right thru.  I replaced it as well.  I was lucky and found one in my parts that had the same number on it.  I already bought a new points lead wire and replaced it because the outside exposed wire was extemely hard and the end that is inside the cap could be bent over double in someplaces and felt like it was broken inside.

With these changes, the car just like it used to and I am back to the daily driver status.  thanks for all your help.

DougB
in Utah