It is used to ignite the air/fuel mixture in the engine's combustion chamber To start the engine a 1 5 volt battery or a 1 2 volt rechargable ignitor is used to heat the coiled filament Once the engine has started, the battery or ignitor can be removed from the glow plug The coiled filament inside the glow plug is kept "Red" hot by the "explosions" inside the engine's combustion chamber
A small electric heating element in an internal-combustion engine that facilitates starting by preheating the air in a cylinder and is used especially in diesel engines
An electrical element located in the combustion chamber of a diesel engine that helps to heat up the air in the chamber so that the diesel fuel is ignited more quickly
This is the plug that is used to help ignite the fuel in a model engine The combustion of the fuel in the engine keeps the element hot between cycles, thus the glow plug does not need to be regulated or powered while the engine is running
The heat source for igniting the fuel/air mixture in the engine When starting the engine a battery is used to heat the filament After the engine is running, the battery can be removed The wire filament inside the plug is kept hot by the "explosions" in the engine's cylinder (See next heading and "Idle Bar" Plug )
A plug that looks like a small spark plug, but has a wire coil in it which stays hot enough once the engine is running to ignite the next combustion cycle, and keep the motor running
A device containing an element, that is screwed down into the engine from the top, to ignite the fuel when a glow battery is connected to it Some types have an idle bar across it underneath to allow the engine to perform better at slower speeds They come in two sizes, a long reach and a short reach Most engines will use the long reach types ranging from 20 to 90 engine sizes The short reach is for the smaller engines 10 to 15
A combustion chamber heat generating device to aid starting diesel engines When the glow plug heats the combustion chamber to the proper temperature, the ignition key can be turned to engage the starter
The purpose of a glow plug is to provide the heat necessary for combustion The NORVEL glow plug inserts into the Glow Head from underneath, and the head is then screwed down onto the crankcase Heating the plug is accomplished with a Ni Cad Starter using 1 5 volts