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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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Unplug the two wires from the connector on the glow plug resistor. The device draws small amounts of fuel from the vehicle's fuel tank into a chamber where it is mixed with ambient air, and ignited by a glow plug. One of my favorite glow plugs is the combination diesel fuel - electric element unit used on Volvo truck, tractor and forestry engines. |
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