Hi guys,

So, I'm a new driver. I've been driving now for about 2 weeks. I found this car a while back, a lovely '54 plate Ford KA Luxury, with only 47000 miles on, that needed a bit of TLC. I can't argue for the price I paid. I spent a little bit of extra money on getting some new tires, new bulbs, fixing a little bit of natural KA rust, and getting a new bush for the offside suspension.

From when I got it, the car was running great. No problems what-so-ever. Until a couple of days ago, that is. My car started struggling, it was drinking fuel like it's the cheapest thing on the planet and the engine maintenance light came on, so I got my uncle to look at it for me. He got this little device thing, plugged it into some compartment I never knew was there, pushed some buttons and hey, what d'ya know, misfire on cylinder 2. He said that some new spark plugs and some new ignition leads should fix it, as they looked like they were the originals that came with the car. I went out and bought what he said and he fitted them for me and the car felt better instantly. Until about 10-15 minutes later when the car started struggling, the engine light came on again, etc.

So, now I was back to square one, £20 down, too. He then said that it MIGHT be the coil pack (He used a hell of a lot of emphasis on the might part) and I should get one and he'll fit it. But, I want to make sure it's definitely that this time, so I don't go out and spend more money on a part that won't fit the problem. Is it possible that it could be something else? A fuel tank problem, maybe? I don't know, I'm not a car expert.

TL;DR - My Ford KA is struggling and guzzling fuel. I found out it was a misfire in cylinder 2. I replaced the spark plugs and the ignition leads but it's not fixed the problem. I've been told a coil pack, but could it be something else?

Thanks guys

Ollie