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Originally Posted by bl52krz
When you consider how hot it gets when the engine is up to temperature, starting with the glow plugs in operation, is less of a problem . I have never had to use my glow plugs to start mine. Turn the key, and it turns over when it is down to -4/5 and it starts no problem.
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I know our cars dont need them, an old Transit I drove for work, I dont think even had them - it didnt even have a glow plug light! But my dad's old escort van for his work wouldnt start until the light went out
The amount of heat generated by compression would be quite a lot. Our engines turn over relatively quickly, compared to some, which is why ours generally do not need them.