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Diesel fuel ignites at approximately 480 F. The compression of the air as the piston rises results in heating of the air (feel how a bicycle tire pump gets warm when you are pumping). A little bit after top dead center (TDC) the injector sprays the fuel into the chamber and the fuel ignites from the heat. When a diesel engine is cold, it is usually necessary to temporarily burn an electric heating element (glow plug) in the combustion chamber in order to get the engine started.

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