Oh yeah, I almost forgot - you can also leak oil from the cut-off line that runs to the ignition switch!

Check the fuel cut-off vacuum solenoid on the fuel system. If the diaphragm is torn there, oil can suck up into and then out of the ignition switch, which connects to the solenoid via a vacuum line.

It's gonna be one of those two things fo-sho!

If you are interested, my friend John converted both of those systems on his 300D into more reliable electric versions. I will be glad to ask him for the details of how he did it, should you find yourself wanting to eliminate the hazard altogether.

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