My 350SE has a lot of miles on the engine and a fair bit of blow-by is causing oil to come through the PCV hose that connects to the air cleaner housing and getting on the filter. Would disconnecting the hose cause problems (apart from having some exhaust gasses escaping)?

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1993 320TE M104
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past:

1983 230E W123 M102
1994 E300D S124 OM606 (x2)
1967 250SE W108 M129
1972 280se 3.5 W108 M116
1980 280SE W116 M110
1980 350SE W116 M116
1992 300E W124 M103
1994 E280 W124 M104
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