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Old 03-31-2019, 09:16 AM
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Default 2001 Edge 4.0 SOHC shaking losing oil other weird stuff

OK - I searched on here, found some related stuff but not exactly what I'm experiencing.

FIRST of all, this truck has almost NO exhaust left. What I mean is EVERYTHING behind downpipe is GONE. Downstream O2 sensor is just hanging there- I disconnected it from the rear cat pipe, which was hanging on by one bolt. I NOW have a CEL because of that, and did NOT have one before disconnecting the sensor.
I know I need to replace the system, but I'm not ready to spend the nearly 700 bucks in parts alone without solving the oil issue. Truck has 138000, so it's not much miles for these.

I changed the plugs and wires, and the ignition is working properly. It didn't even hesitate (with #2 O2 sensor still hooked up in that hanging on pipe).

The weird stuff is that it's running and shaking like a bad plug/injector and losing oil like mad. I changed the oil 12/11/2018 and I've had to add nearly 8 quarts since then. The whole rear and sides of the engine, as well as underneath is soaking wet with oil. When I fill to capacity on the dipstick, it blows a HUGE oil smoke cloud like bad piston rings.

I know the engine is good, the rings and cylinder heads are good-so THAT is not the problem.

Once the oil goes a quart down or so, it no longer makes the huge cloud. It still is wet with oil though, and I see the oil smoke coming from underneath and around the engine from it blowing by and burning off the hot exhaust pipes.

I have a feeling that it's the PCV system/something clogged, causing the oil to puke out.

Any questions for me? What do you guys think?
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Black 2001 Ranger Edge Plus Super Cab
4.0, 4x4, ltd slip, off road gray interior, front hitch
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