| The glow plug is one amazing piece of engineering, the | | | | Quality over quantity. |
| closest anyone has ever got to a true perpetual | | | | When buying a radio controlled glow plug it's always, |
| motion machine, you radio controlled cars engine will | | | | as so many things in file, worth your while to get the |
| run without anything apart from fuel, no spark plugs or | | | | slightly more expensive glow plug, these generally |
| electrical ignition, these babies run on the glow. | | | | have a more consistent tune and heat and will often |
| Selecting the correct glow plug is not that difficult you | | | | outlast the cheaper plugs by several runs, which |
| just have to understand how they work. Truth be told | | | | makes up for the extra cost. |
| they are not exactly perpetual motion machine, they | | | | Reading your glow plug |
| still require a little kick with a 1.5V battery to start the | | | | Using a few simple methods it's easy to find out how |
| glow, after that they will keep glowing as long as the | | | | close you are to a perfect tune by inspecting the glow |
| engine is running. | | | | plug, if there is a surplus of oil on the head then they |
| Turbo or Standard | | | | are running to rich and need to lean up your mixture, if |
| A turbo plug will only work in a turbo engine, these do | | | | your glow plug is a grey color with a small amount of |
| not have tiny 1:10 Scale fans blowing air into the engine | | | | oil then your spot on with your tune, likewise if there is |
| like there full sized counter parts, the turbo plug is | | | | little to no oil and your glow plug filament is bent or |
| tapered at the end to create a tighter fit to the engine | | | | thinning where it connects to the base of the glow plug |
| head, this in turn increases power slightly, you can't use | | | | then you are too lean and need to richen your mixture. |
| a turbo plug in a standard engine, these require | | | | Some general points about glow plugs |
| standard plugs. | | | | - Never touch the filament, this is very fragile and doing |
| The Glow Plug Temperature Rating | | | | so can break the filament and ruin a plug. |
| You need to find the right temperature glow plug for | | | | - Protect your engine by only buying good glow plugs |
| your engine, a hotter plug will work better when the | | | | from decent hobby shops |
| engine is a little short of heat, while you should use a | | | | - Keep your glow plugs in a cool dry place, they don't |
| cooler glow plug if you have a large engine that | | | | like moisture |
| produces a lot of heat.Hotter glow plugs also make it | | | | - Always select the right glow plug |
| easier to start your engine, while the colder glow plugs | | | | - Follow the recommended break in procedures for |
| will give you slightly better performance during you run. | | | | your engine. |
| There is no right or wrong setup, everything needs to | | | | - When Breaking in an engine chances are that the |
| be taken into account, from the temperature of the air | | | | plug you use will be ruined. |
| to the hight above sea level these all affect they way | | | | - Keep your engine in tune |
| the glow plug will perform. | | | | - Never tighten a glow plug too much, it doesn't need |
| For a detailsed guide on how to read your glow plug | | | | to be as tight as you think |
| please see the tutorial which can be found on The | | | | - Watch out for nitro detonation, this means your using |
| Ultimate RC Resource Site | | | | the wrong plug or your tune is way off. |