2003 Windstar losing oil

[DrivenByDemons]

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[sixpix]

I just checked the line from the PCV valve to the intake and found the rubber grommet/adapter at the intake manifold had a hole worn in the bottom of it where it goes from large to small. It was on the bottom of the grommet/adapter so you could not see it unless you pulled it off and flexed it a little bit. I've tried to seal it with tape until I can get a new one and it doesn't seem to have solved the miss at idle I have but hopefully it will help with the excessive oil consumption.

[serge_saati]

Originally Posted by sixpix

I just checked the line from the PCV valve to the intake and found the rubber grommet/adapter at the intake manifold had a hole worn in the bottom of it where it goes from large to small. It was on the bottom of the grommet/adapter so you could not see it unless you pulled it off and flexed it a little bit. I've tried to seal it with tape until I can get a new one and it doesn't seem to have solved the miss at idle I have but hopefully it will help with the excessive oil consumption.

This is normal. Replace this will not solve anything.
To see why it use too much oil, check for excessive vacuum at PCV valve. If it's good, check compression. Check also lower intake manifold gasket. Especially if you also loose coolant.

For the miss at idle, disconnect MAF sensor. If miss stops, it's either a vacuum leak or a MAF sensor problem/dirt.