Spark plugs help you start gasoline engines and glow plugs do the same in diesel engines. But how do they go about providing ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The glow plugs in a diesel are like the spark plugs in a gasoline engine, but they function differently. The only similarities between glow ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Over the last century or so, the auto industry has changed in a myriad of incredible ways. It's mind-boggling to think of just how far we've ...

A diesel engine is a powerful and complex piece of engineering. Unlike a petrol engine that requires a spark, a diesel engine relies on pressure to compress the air within the cylinder. This ...

There are three things a gasoline engine needs: air, fuel and spark. The spark plug ignites the air/fuel mixture, producing the combustion that powers the engine. Despite the fact that spark plugs ...

I own a 14 year old Ford Galaxy 1.9 TDI with 170,000 miles on the clock. The car has run well, until recently. The glow plug/engine management light has started coming on and now flashes on and off.

Diesel pickup truck engines have used glow plugs for decades. Well, let me rephrase that: Diesel pickup truck engines not made by Cummins have used glow plugs for decades. Those inline-sixes found ...

You own a diesel-powered vehicle and are thinking of giving it a tuneup. But does your diesel even have spark plugs to change? The short answer is no, diesel engines do not have spark plugs. Instead, ...

GM has issued a special coverage bulletin for certain units of the 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 equipped with the 3.0L LM2 turbodiesel Duramax engine that may have been produced with a faulty glow plug ...