gasoline engine

1999 dodge Dakota with 176,000 miles 5.2l engine and the original fuel pump I think. Old fuel pump appears to be original and is making a whining noise so time for a new one. It looks like ground up rubber and feels like carbon, as if it's ground up coal. Charcoal canister contents? Idkwtf it...

Will oil dilution cause rapid oil consumption in a gasoline engine? I have a 2001 Honda CRV. After a head gasket and valve replacement it started using oil FAST, like a quart every 50 miles. The car also smelled strongly of gasoline. It was not using oil or before this head gasket replacement...