If the glow plug washer is lost the glow plug will not seat properly in the cylinder head causing serious damage to the nitro engine. These are tiny, easy to lose parts so handle carefully.
Adding After-Burn Oil to a Nitro RC
By Michael James, About.com
Remove the Glow Plug Washer
Be careful not to lose the tiny glow plug washer.
Photo © M. James
After you remove the glow plug make sure to remove the copper glow plug washer that comes with the glow plug. When removing the glow plug, if the copper washer does not come out at the same time use a pair of needlenose pliers to retrieve it from the cylinder head.
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- What You Need
- Remove the Glow Plug
- Remove the Glow Plug Washer
- Add After-Burn Oil to Cylinder
- Reinstall the Glow Plug
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