RE: RCV Ebgine Fuel
Hi
The previous contributor is completely correct. A conventional glow plug works by the catalytic action of methanol on the hot platinum coil during the inlet and compression strokes. The hot platinum coil causes methanol and oxygen to combine, creating heat which heats the coil further causing more reaction and hence the process is self propogating.
Now I'm not sure but I think that conventional glow plugs wont have a catalytic effect on ethanol, so the engine will just stop once the battery is disconnected. If a special plug is availble we would be very interested to hear about it
Many thanks
Keith Lawes, RCV