ORIGINAL: Ace-Maker
Is all of this really worth all of the trouble guys?
You still have to search for a special fuel
You have to mix it just right
You may have to keep your glo plug powered all the time
You might as well just give it up and run a spark plug and normal gas/oil mix
The whole idea of going to a gasser is to eliminate a lot of the unreliabilities of a glow engine
But if you guys are really that desperate to give this a go, well, hope you don't get too mad when you plant your motor 6" into the dirt cause it died on ya...
There are a couple major benefits:
1. Cost. Glow plug cost the same a spark pug, but doesn't need expensive ignition module.
2. Weight. Glow plug is twice lighter than spark plug. Same battery but no ignition module (at least 4 oz).
3. Power. In my example I get more power from glow plug than a standard magneto.
4. Reliability. As long as you keep the glow red you have it running. The same is with spark plug - dirty plug (or short) and no fire.
5. RF interference. Glow doesn't do any.
All is for standard gas-oil mixture. Going to gas-mathanol you will get more power and can skip on-board battery but glow is then less reliable.
RysiuM