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Old 02-06-2008, 10:27 PM
Paoli380 Paoli380 is offline
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380sl Strange Smoking

Hello- I've owned a 380sl (1984) for about 5 years now and just found this forum. It runs really well, but when I stop the car abruptly on a slight downhill grade, it will smoke terribly for about 15 seconds or so. It's a very white smoke and there are plumes of it. I drive it about 1400 miles a month, and it might smoke just once or twice. There is no pattern of weather or temp that affects it--just a slight downward grade. When it happens, it also almost stalls out as well.

Could this be the trans modulator? Any thoughts would be appreciated. My mechanic is stumped because he cannot replicate it to see the problem.
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