Distributor hose routing help

Well, fun and interesting development. I went out to check the timing last night to check the timing, and as I just gave myself an internet masterclass on vacuum advance yesterday, I figured I would give a little sick on the hose to the distributor hose just to see it in action. . . . Nothing. I still need to double check it was not a bad hose, but I'm pretty sure it's not the hose.

Anyways, guess who gets to learn how to install a new vacuum advance today.