I just found out my 3.0 has a heated PCV valve.I never heard of a heated one
before.The price of a heated one is about twice as much as a regular one.
$16.00 versus $32.00.I'm doing preventive maintence on my truck.Should i go the cheap rout,and risk CELs or whatever,or buy the correct one ?

Does it really matter heated or non heated ?
see ya,old retired guy

My PVC is the orginal one.

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06 ranger XL reg cab
3.0 auto/3.73
stock except/30x9.5x15s
15x8 silver cragar soft 8s
white A.R.E. topper
93,500+miles

It does matter, but *probably* not quite so much for you since where you are, it's normally warmer than up here and thus, plugging the thing with ice is less likely. Still, I'd pay for the correct one; I can hop online and get a Motorcraft to my front door for about $18 and they only need replacement every 100K miles.

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2004 Ranger FX4 Level II, 5R55E, Sonic Blue Pearl

Proudly JAP/RICE free since March 2000

Please tell me the site,where you can get them for $18.
thanks
old retired guy

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06 ranger XL reg cab
3.0 auto/3.73
stock except/30x9.5x15s
15x8 silver cragar soft 8s
white A.R.E. topper
93,500+miles

I did a search on ebay; engine was the 4.0 SOHC and it's heated.

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2004 Ranger FX4 Level II, 5R55E, Sonic Blue Pearl

Proudly JAP/RICE free since March 2000

I looked on e-bay,the only thing i came up with,was $37 dollars.
Thanks anyway,I think I'll wait awhile,because its running fine.
I tend to get a bit anal about maintence,on my truck,even though some things
don't need replaceing yet.What do you call that "OCD" I think,mabey?
See ya,old retired

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06 ranger XL reg cab
3.0 auto/3.73
stock except/30x9.5x15s
15x8 silver cragar soft 8s
white A.R.E. topper
93,500+miles

Since your in Florida and want to save some cash, just buy the non heated Motorcraft valve.

I doubt it will trigger a check engine light with it being disconnected.

If it does trigger a check engine light you can always connect the old valve to the harness and zip tie it out of the way.

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2002 Ford Ranger 2 Dr Standard cab 2.3 5 SPD 7.5 373 gears