Abstract: The present invention is an electrically controlled valve (10) that includes an elongated valve body (38) with an axial passageway (48) disposed along the elongation axis (44) thereof. The valve body (38) has at least one inlet passageway (52) and at least one outlet passageway (56, 58) in fluid communication with the axial passageway (48). The valve (10) includes structure (60, 62) for establishing a static magnetic field within the valve body and axial passageway. The valve member (90) is mounted within the axial passageway (48) for reciprocation therein to selectively establish fluid communication between the inlet and outlet passageways of the valve body. The valve member (90) has at least a portion thereof formed of material that is magnetizable and of relatively low permeability.