Why no glow plugs?

[Tom Warner]

There are cold start kits for diesels that shoot a very small amount
of ether into the diesel intake at the correct time so no damage is done.

http://www.detroitdiesel.com/products/El...ther_\
Start/index.asp

Tom warner
1982 Bluebird
Vernon Center,NY

At 11:47 PM 11/20/2005, you wrote:
> Hey Neil, thanks for the info. I figured the glow plugs were a
>result of making the diesel engine easier to operate for the mass
>market. Most driver's and other folks driving big trucks have more
>mechanical sense in general just due to the nature of the machine, so
>plugging in a block heater or spraying is not a big deal.
> However for someone in the mass market to have to worry about
>plugging in their car everynight in extreme temps, well that wouldn't
>be appealing at all. I must admit even I get flustered sometimes at my
>Benz 300D when it turns over real slow on a super cold morning b/c I
>didn't plug it in, yet I can walk over to my Jeep and fire it in one
>go.
>
>Steve
>Two '98 Bluebird Q-buses
>http://www.360partybus.com
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