Thoughts on the KA

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They are fun cars (Kas?) to own, we have owned two. Main thing to look for is corrosion in the bottom of the doors, especially on wind up window version. I know in the UK the petrol cap area is also prone to rust, and the sill at the back of the doors, which gets stone damage. Also flaring (revs not dropping) of the engine when changing gears, there is a TSB to fix that though. Engine can suffer from noisy tappets (its an OHV), and stuck spark plugs if it hasn't been serviced properly. As with all used cars, check the body, get a feel for how it drives and look at the service record. A bad one can be expensive to fix, partly because the access is tight to the engine compartment, and partly because Ford dealers in this part of the world are not too familiar with them.