True Glow

The candle is an amazing piece of engineering, the closest anyone has ever had a true perpetual motion machine, you radio controlled car engine will run without anything outside of fuel, no spark plugs or electrical ignition These babies run the light.

Selecting the correct glow plug is not difficult if you just understand how they work. Indeed, they are not exactly perpetual motion machine, they still need a little kick with a 1.5V battery to start the light, after which they will keep light while the engine is running.

Turbo or Standard

A turbo plug will only work in a turbocharged engine, these do not have tiny 1:10 Scale fans blowing air into the engine as there is plenty of room size cons, turbo plug is tapered to end to create a tighter fit at the head of the engine, this in turn increases power slightly, you can not use a plug in a standard engine turbo, they require standard plugs.

The Glow Plug Temperature Rating

You must find the right temperature glow plug for your engine, hot-plug works best when the engine is a bit short of heat, while you must use a cooler glow plug if you have a big engine that produces more heat. Hotter glow plugs can also be easier to start your engine, while the cold glow plugs will give you a little better performance while you run.

There is no right or wrong configuration, everything must be taken into account, the temperature of the air at the height above sea level these all affect the way they spark will occur.

Quality over quantity.

When you buy a candle radio controlled, it is always, like so many things in the dossier, the value of your time to get the candle a little more expensive, these have generally looked more coherent and more heat and often longer than plugs cheaper multiple tracks, which offsets the extra cost.

Reading your candle

By using a few simple methods, it is easy to know how you're near a perfect melody by inspecting the spark plug, if there is a surplus of oil on the head while they are running to wealth and the need to consider your mix, if your glow plug is gray with a little oil, then your place with your music, even if there is little or no oil and candles glow filament is bent or thinning where it connects to the base of the candle, then you too thin and should Richen your mix.

Some general information on glow plugs

• Never touch the filament, which is very fragile and can break the filament and ruin a take.




• Protect your engine than the purchase of glow plugs proper decent hobby shops




• Keep the glow plugs in a cool, dry, they do not like the humidity




• Always choose the right candle
  


• Follow the recommended break in procedures for your engine.




• When breaking in an engine chances are that the card you use will be ruined.




• Keep your engine in tune




• Never tighten a glow plug too, he did not need to be as tight as you think




• Beware nitro detonation, it means that your using the wrong plug or your music is very late.




• Use the right glow starter




• Ask other riders using the RC community is an impressive person and is always ready to help you