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Old 05-20-2006, 08:59 AM
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Re: Fixing po171/174? BEWARE!!!!!

I have seen the kit priced anywhere from $75 to $120. I priced each part from the Ford dealer and it came to about $220-$230 total for each part included in the kit. Only time will tell if it is really a good deal. To replace the two hoses and Pcv should run me about $30-$40 from Ford, so if the intake bolts and gaskets hold up, im still ahead. If thet don't, I'm out $120 plus my labor.
So the question is, are you a gambling man? Hindsight, I would buy the valve cover, bolts, and gaskets from Ford or other reputable source and forget about the pcv line and fuel regulator line unless totally necessary. For me, piece of mind and extra labor is worth a lot more than $100! I learned my lesson after buying cheap brake pads for a bunch of years, they cost half as much, but they work half as good and need to be changed twice as much.
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