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You are not doing damage at all. I drove mine for months before I figured out the problem. You won't be able to pass an emmissions inspections if your state requies it though. Yer probably not getting good gas mileage and it may idle rough at times especially in the winter mornings.
The fix
Go to the ford parts desk and get the lower plenum (it is the black plastic tray that sits atop the intake manifold) it comes with all the isolator bolts and new seals too and cost just a little over $100 for all you need in a neat little box. Just remove the old and set the new one down, torque the bolts in the right order and yer in business. Dont forget to check all the vaccuum lines for dryness. (hell, just replace them all while you have it taken apart) you may as well replace all the plugs and wires while you have easy access to them in the back.
What are you sitting here reading this for,.... get to work and fix yer van!
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