After you suck on the hose going to the diaphragm, put your tongue over the end of it. The vacuum which you have just created should hold your tongue to the hose until the cows come home. Sounds like you have a minor leak in the diaphragm. Applying the increased vacuum from the big port is indicating that the leak in the diaphragm is minor and is overcome by the huge increase in vacuum.
Carl


1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission