I'll disregard the fact that not ONE of your answers in this thread has been worth its weight in.....air, and I will reward you with an answer.
I never said it makes ME sound more masculine, especially since I do not run NITRO, but hear it however you want, since you've never been wrong yet....
So do you call a 1:1 cars engine a spark engine then? Or how about brushless RCs, are they "electromagnetic" motors to you? Are you SERIOUSLY going to get an attitude and be cocky just because I dont see it as "glow" being the only thing to call these engines? The internet is truly a wonderful place for people like you.
ORIGINAL: jessiej
ORIGINAL: HimmlerHimself
Of course, the term ''glow'' merely points to the fact that the engine uses a glow plug, similar to diesel engine. Nitro could also be a correct term for it, seeing as how the fuel burnt is partly nitromethane. The terminology is entirely up to you. I also prefer nitro, sounds more masculine. I hear ''glow'' it makes me think of those toys for babies, ya know, ''Your plane/car/boat run on WHAT?!?!?!?''
The fuel "could" indeed be partly nitromethane. The ignition "must" be glow. If it is important to the user to use the term "nitro" because he feels it makes him sound more "masculine"??? Whatever. Any term that satisfies your psychological needs is fine with me.
(Perhaps you could run an engine on testerosone, if you feel the need.
jess