ORIGINAL: Bumstead
Have a question for you experts out there-
If I understand it correctly, engine will "self-time" themselves with RPM
due to different heats of the glow plug, i.e. high RPM=high heat plug element
lighting off the meth sooner= advanced timimg, and low RPM=lower heat "retarding"
the light off. Now connect a glow driver like some pattern guys have...always on.
Does that provide better hi end or low end performance or is it just a "belt and braces" thing
more for preventing flameouts during manuevers??
Hi Bumstead,
I'll venture a guess that the bulk of guys using glow drivers are doing so because of idle issues. Mine's set to be on at idle, and shuts off about 20% throttle. I don't notice any difference on my 1.60 fourstroke twin, if I set the driver to be on all the time, except at low idle.
Even the idle issue, I could live with, but I'd still have to rig the dual glow wiring to attach a glow starter. I just chose to go for the on board battery & driver, so I don't have to have an external connector. Just my choice.
Anybody else?
Good luck,
Dave Olson