Second Hand Ford Ka Fuel Injector

Yes, but only on petrol variants – the Ford Ka was never sold with a diesel engine in the UK, so all Kas have petrol fuel injectors. The Ka used port fuel injection (not direct injection), meaning each cylinder has one injector supplying fuel to the intake port. If you are looking for a diesel-related fuel part on a Ka, you may be thinking of a different vehicle entirely.

The Mk1 Ka ran from 1996 to 2008 using Ford's Endura and Duratec engine families, while the Mk2 Ka launched in 2008 on a platform shared with the Fiat 500, using a different 1.2 Duratec (Fiat-derived FIRE or Ford's own unit depending on variant) – these are entirely different engines and injectors from one generation will not cross to the other. The generation boundary at 2008 is a hard break for mechanical parts like injectors. Always confirm the engine code from your V5 with the breaker before ordering.

The engine code matters far more than the year – the Ka was sold across long production runs with more than one engine option, and injectors are matched to a specific engine's fuel pressure, spray pattern, and flow rate. You will find the engine code on your V5 logbook or via a VIN check, and it is the single most useful detail to give a breaker when requesting a quote. Year alone is not sufficient and could result in being sent the wrong injector.

No – trim level has no bearing on fuel injector fitment on the Ka; Studio, Collection, Zetec, and any other trim designation all refer to interior and equipment differences, not engine specification. What matters is the engine code, since a Ka in any trim fitted with the same engine will use the same injector. Cosmetically the car may look different, but the mechanical fuel system is shared across trims on the same engine.

Both years fall within the Mk1 Ka generation (1996–2008), so you are within the same broad platform, which is a good starting point. However, you should still match by engine code rather than year alone, as there were engine and specification changes within the Mk1 run that could affect injector compatibility. Supply your engine code to the breaker and ask them to confirm it against their donor vehicle before purchasing.

Fuel injectors on the Ka are generally not individually coded to the ECU in the way that some components are, but whether a used injector requires any adaptation or presents any immobiliser-related complications is something you should confirm directly with the breaker against your specific registration and engine code. It is always worth asking the breaker before you buy rather than discovering issues at the point of fitment.