Yep, pretty common in A/C and other systems as well. The way the seals work they can be drawn tighter under vacuum while they still leak under pressure. Or some odd ones like a very corroded condenser core on a Ford a while back, it would leak like a screen door under pressure, but under a vacuum the corrosion would draw into the pitting and flakes and seal.
Similar issue with the o-rings, They get squished into an oval with flat sides, under pressure the sides will act like one way valves and let pressure out, then when you apply a vacuum they will draw into the split line between parts and seal up. Can be frustrating at times. That is why I generally test under both as a vacuum can give you a false result.
Saturday, January 9th, 2021 AT 8:27 PM