Which glow plug for Lightning?
02-23-2009, 09:26 PM
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Which glow plug for Lightning?
I have one called OS#8. Can I use that one? I can't figure out what it calls for. Any help would be appriciated. Thanks.
02-24-2009, 09:47 AM
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RE: Which glow plug for Lightning?
o.s. a3 or a5 work great .A3 are the cheapest to buy
R5 Coolest
A5 Med Cool
#8 Med Hot
A3 Hottest
I use mostly the A@ but have used to 8 and A5's
DOUG
R5 Coolest
A5 Med Cool
#8 Med Hot
A3 Hottest
I use mostly the A@ but have used to 8 and A5's
DOUG
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I have one called OS#8. Can I use that one? I can't figure out what it calls for. Any help would be appriciated. Thanks.
I have one called OS#8. Can I use that one? I can't figure out what it calls for. Any help would be appriciated. Thanks.
02-24-2009, 01:08 PM
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RE: Which glow plug for Lightning?
What happens is you heat up the glow plug with the glow ignitor, the little coils turn bright orange. And then that sets the air fuel mixture off. And after it starts you can pull the glow ignitor off. Because the ingredients in the nitro react with the glow plug and keep it glowing hot.
02-24-2009, 03:09 PM
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RE: Which glow plug for Lightning?
It has a platinum catalyst in the wire which reacts with the methanol in the fuel. Sometimes this catalyst deteriorates so you can start the truck with the glow starter (because it glows hot) but when you remove the glow starter the engine dies, because the catalyst can't sustain the heat anymore.
