I've heard, and read that....

"In glow fuel the catalytic reaction is generated between the methanol and platinum only".

If this were the case, we wouldn't need to get the coil of wire red hot with the glow
igniter so the engine will fire.

Have you ever tried to fire up an engine John, and forgot to connect the glow igniter ?
I have, several times....and the engine won't fire, or even pop. Fact is....without the
glow igniter hooked up, the liquid fuel will drown (wet) the plug and make it harder to
start....and if too much fuel gets on the platinum coil....

....it will become impossible to start....flooded engine. You can believe anything you want
to John....so can I.

I've flipped engines over a million times....I've never had one fire, even "bump" without
the glow igniter connected.

FBD.