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Most diesel engines will have a 'glow' plug that gives of enough heat to help get the engine started. The heat generated from the first few revolutions together with the compression from the piston is enough to ensure the engine keeps running. Some modern diesel engines no longer require a glow plug.
What else can I help you with?
Why can't spark plugs be used in diesel engines?
Diesel does not require a spark to combust.
Do 2007 Honda accords use spark plugs?
Yes, all gasoline engines must have spark plugs. Only diesel engines do not require spark plugs.
How many spark plugs in a 7.3L v8 diesel engine?
Today's diesel engines do not use spark plugs.Today's diesel engines do not use spark plugs.
Do diesel engines require spark plugs?
No diesel engines use the "heat of compression" to cause fuel to ignite not electrical ignition.
Do diesel engines have spark plugs?
no
What engines do not use spark plugs?
Diesel
Spark plugs cause the ignition in Diesel engines?
No, spark plugs do not cause ignition in diesels. The fuel compression causes ignition
What happen if you use spark plugs in diesel engines?
Nothing. That is, literally nothing. It doesn't work. Diesel engines don't use spark plugs, because they don't need them.
Do 2000 Chevrolet impalas have spark plugs?
Every gas burning internal combustion engine has spark plugs. Diesel engines do not. Your Impala is not a diesel, so it has plugs.
Does your 2000 Saturn have spark plugs?
Yes, it sure does. The only vehicle that does not have spark plugs are vehicles with diesel engines.
Are spark plugs used in diesel engines?
NO, fuel is ignited by compression.
Does a 2002 Pontiac Bonneville SSE have glow plugs?
No, only diesel engines have glow plugs. It has spark plugs.
