Glow plugs<\/strong> are different because they only heat up on the tip. The screw-in to the cylinder head and the tip are placed directly in the combustion chamber. They are more difficult to service because of their placement. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nA modern development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Some manufacturers are now using a “spark plug” of sorts to ignite the carbon during the after-treatment regen process. This uses the DEF fluid in the spray and then heats up and effectively cleans the diesel particulate filters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is a fuel spray that is released into the exhaust and the spark plug ignites the fuel spray inside the burner (ARD) to heat the DPF and burns the soot down into ash. It is then released out of the tailpipe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is not all manufacturers and it does NOT<\/strong> count as a spark plug ????.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nSumming up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Diesel engines have no spark plugs at all. It is a common misconception. So now that you know this, You can bravely tell your buddies that you will not be going to the parts counter for them. Don’t be fooled. Glow plugs are not the same and are used for different purposes. Until next time, Keep wrenchin. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Listen, Diesel engines do NOT have Spark Plugs - learn diesels<\/title>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n