fiesta 1.3 engine

Tom|Nbk · 21 Jul 2006 at 02:45

what exactly is wrong with this engine i hear a lot of bad things about it

GT3 · 21 Jul 2006 at 02:52

Noisy, old, unrefined, underpowered pushrod crap.

Violent-J · 21 Jul 2006 at 03:20

The 1.25 zetec is a much better engine iirc, 16 valves and more powerful.

Diesel · 21 Jul 2006 at 09:05

Its cack, period. I should know I've been driving one around for 3 years (thats what happens when you let old people buy you a car!).

Hopefully it'll be replaced in the not too distant future.

Scrutinize · 21 Jul 2006 at 09:08

Diesel said:
Its cack, period. I should know I've been driving one around for 3 years (thats what happens when you let old people buy you a car!).

Hopefully it'll be replaced in the not too distant future.

Fairly robust though?

Gilly · 21 Jul 2006 at 09:13

GT3 said:
Noisy, old, unrefined, underpowered pushrod crap.

Luke · 21 Jul 2006 at 09:33

The only things going for it is it is economical and can last a long time.
The latter point is both a blessing and a curse.

Acolyte · 21 Jul 2006 at 09:42

You can always tell which Fiesta and Ka's have the 1.3 engine when the go past you down the road.

Luke · 21 Jul 2006 at 10:03

Acolyte said:
You can always tell which Fiesta and Ka's have the 1.3 engine when the go past you down the road.

Assuming you are on foot. If you're driving they are unlikely to be able to pass you!

Acolyte · 21 Jul 2006 at 10:22

emailiscrap said:
Assuming you are on foot. If you're driving they are unlikely to be able to pass you!

Foot

GT3 · 21 Jul 2006 at 11:01

Acolyte said:
You can always tell which Ka's have the 1.3 engine when the go past you down the road.

Yeah, all of them

moss · 21 Jul 2006 at 11:03

GT3 said:
Yeah, all of them

Bar the ones with the 1.6 engine

which I suppose your still right, as they are the sport/street ka

Oakesy2001uk · 21 Jul 2006 at 11:45

I thaught the KA's swapped to a 1.3 duratec engine in 2004 was it, I did a service on a KA and it said duratec on it and didnt look/sound like a old kent engine. Still dog slow though!

Diesel · 21 Jul 2006 at 11:55

mrk1@1 said:
Fairly robust though?

I've had no problems with mine, its only 6 years old though and sub 50k on the clock.

Acolyte said:
You can always tell which Ka's have the 1.3 engine when the go past you down the road.

Mine doesn't actually have the usual ticking that a lot of them seem to.

Still a heap of crap though!

Tom|Nbk · 21 Jul 2006 at 13:16

so do they do a reasonable amount of mpg or absoloute crap for a 1.3?

Diesel · 21 Jul 2006 at 13:30

Tom|Nbk said:
so do they do a reasonable amount of mpg or absoloute crap for a 1.3?

Both my Dads (2000) and girlfriends (1997) 1.25 16v seem to be more economical than my 1.3i.

The Running Man · 21 Jul 2006 at 13:40

my mate has a 1.3 fiesta on an N plate...is still runnign and only cost him £450. never broken down on him. isnt the best of automobiles but it gets him to school and back (although he does get ridiculed by the kids for it lol(

barnettgs · 21 Jul 2006 at 14:33

I won't write this off but I think it's ideal for easy driving.

I used to own Ford Fiesta 1.25 zetec for 5 years and since it is 16v, it needs to rev higher than you would need to, to build up speed. But it was great for me, however, my girlfriend, while learning to drive, found it difficult to drive.

1.3 8v is ideal for learners as well as drivers who like relax drive. I can see why Ford went for this for Ka, so it is easier to drive/pull off in city.

Gary

Hate · 21 Jul 2006 at 16:35

or they had a load of rubbish engines they wanted rid

iCraig · 21 Jul 2006 at 16:52

I don't think there are any advantages that the 1.3 has over the 1.25, perhaps slightly cheaper, but the margin would be very small, and irrelvant compared to the advantages.

The 1.25 zetec is quicker, more refined, sounds better, and is more economical, it's also made by Yamaha IIRC, whereas the 1.3 is made by a team of alsatians.