Is it possible that pulling a vacuum can clog a leak in an evaporator?

Tiny
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The system held vacuum for an hour. After putting the right amount of 134a in the system it leaked out. The dye coming out of the condensate drain meaning its a bad evaporator. Why did the vacuum hold while a leak was present?
Thursday, September 20th, 2012 AT 12:21 AM

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Tiny
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Because its a small leak and the pressure when you charged and with the ac compressor on is much greater then the vacuum you applied.
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Thursday, September 20th, 2012 AT 12:28 AM
Tiny
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Thank you
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Thursday, September 20th, 2012 AT 1:11 AM
Tiny
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Your welcome thats what were here for.
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Thursday, September 20th, 2012 AT 1:45 AM

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