27th November 2020, 20:02
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Originally Posted by clf
I didnt think any diesels did this, as I thought they all ignited from.heat generated.by compression. Would be Interesting to.know what engines did this. I would.have thought this would have caused premature failure on a glow plug as well due to hot spots.
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Actually at the start and the glow plugs are working the spray of diesel on to them keeps them cooler. Heat is what tends to do in glow plugs from, maybe, over time, the combustion chamber temperature at high revs. |
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