Rated Voltage:12V
Diesel engines do not use spark plugs in the same way that gasoline engines do. Instead, they rely on compression ignition, where the air in the cylinder is compressed to such a high degree that the temperature rises sufficiently to ignite the diesel fuel when it is injected into the cylinder. However, there are components in diesel engines that might be colloquially referred to as "diesel spark plugs" due to their role in aiding the ignition process. These components are primarily glow plugs and, in some modern diesel engines, possibly a pre-ignition chamber or hot bulb.
Glow Plugs vs. Spark Plugs
Glow Plugs
Function: Assist in starting a diesel engine, especially in cold weather, by preheating the air in the combustion chamber.
Operation: Glow plugs heat up when the ignition is turned on, raising the temperature in the combustion chamber to facilitate the ignition of diesel fuel.
Location: Installed in each cylinder's combustion chamber.
Spark Plugs (in Gasoline Engines)
Function: Ignite the air-fuel mixture in the combustion chamber using an electrical spark.
Operation: Spark plugs create a spark that ignites the compressed air-fuel mixture, causing combustion.