Hello Men.  Just found this place and glad I did b/c I have a problem.

I have a 99 Windstar that is taking one quart of oil each week.

It is on mainly highway miles about 160 miles each week.

There is no oil leaking to the bottom or ground. I have never seen smoke from the exhaust but I do smell a "yucky" smell if I 'gun' the engine for like passing someone on the road or something. Oh, and sometimes you can hear a rattle in the engine area.  It reminds me of the sound an engine makes when the rings are bad. I hope that makes sense.

I would like to have some kind of idea what might be going on here.

Thanks - C