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Old 09-30-2012, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 97 SL320 View Post
Does this car have a throttle blade in the intake? If so how about this theory.

If the throttle blade is miss adjusted / has loose linkage, it might shut completely when coasting down a hill. This would allow high vacuum in the intake and allow oil to enter the cylinders by pulling oil past the rings and / or pulling oil from the breather system.
That is an interesting possibility. After I get off work today I will be trying to narrow down the possibilities. Thanks for the ideas everyone.
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