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glow plug [′glō ‚pləg] (mechanical engineering) A small electric heater, located inside a cylinder of a diesel engine, that preheats the air and aids the engine in starting. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There are two parts to the glowplug repair job: Testing the glowplugs in the engine and checking the timing control system. There are mechanics who believe that as each glowplug burns out, the voltage line loss is reduced so each remaining glowplug now gets a higher voltage, causing the remaining few to burn out faster. |
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