We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The glow plugs in a diesel are like the spark plugs in a gasoline engine, but they function differently. The only similarities between glow ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Over the last century or so, the auto industry has changed in a myriad of incredible ways. It's mind-boggling to think of just how far we've ...

A diesel engine is a powerful and complex piece of engineering. Unlike a petrol engine that requires a spark, a diesel engine relies on pressure to compress the air within the cylinder. This ...

Diesel engines run on fuel that’s much thicker than gas, adding to the difficulty of cold-weather starts. To aid combustion, small electric heaters called glow plugs warm pre-combustion or combustion ...

Any certified gearhead knows that diesel engines do not use spark plugs. But why not? If power in an engine is created by combustion or explosion of flammable liquids, won't a spark plug in a diesel ...

Diesel cars make up roughly a quarter of the vehicles on Australia's roads, but while we refuel them in much the same way as a petrol car, less is known about exactly how diesel engines work – and ...