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What is a glow plug igniter?

April 26, 2017glow igniter PLUG

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What is a glow plug igniter?

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A glow plug igniter is a battery-powered spring-loaded tube that fits over the glow plug of an engine to heat up the glow plug until it is red-hot (usually 2-3 seconds is all it takes). With fuel in the carburetor, the pullstarter is pulled or the starter box engages the flywheel. If the engine is tuned properly, it will start right up. Every R/C engine needs a glow plug igniter to start.