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![]() Glow plug in cylinder and in package with washer Photo © M. James Related RC TermsGlow Plug TutorialsRemoving the Glow PlugRemoving the Glow Plug WasherInstalling the Glow Plug "Glow Plug"Definition: Similar to a spark plug, nitro-powered RCs have a glow plug that heats the fuel mixture inside the engine cylinder. The glow plug, so named because a filament inside the plug glows when the plug is hot, is heated with a battery-powered glow starter or glow plug warmer. Once the engine is running combustion keeps the glow plug hot. An integral part of the glow plug is the glow plug washer, a tiny copper ring that goes on the glow plug before it is inserted into the engine cylinder. Related RC TermsGlow Plug TutorialsRemoving the Glow PlugRemoving the Glow Plug WasherInstalling the Glow Plug |
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