SUV owners, pickup trucks and VUC “urban cargo vehicle” with diesel propellers that tend to experience starting failures during cold winter days should beware. According to NGK, Specialist brand in ignition system and glow plugs, this could be an indication of a problem with the glow plugs., component that has the function of heating the air that enters the combustion chamber, making it easier to start the engine on days when the temperature is lower, so, it will function more evenly in the engine's cold phase. Usually, vehicles with higher mileage have difficulty starting, malfunction lamp lit on instrument panel, for the most modern vehicles and white smoke in the exhaust, these signs can be caused by malfunction in the glow plugs. To be sure, it is necessary to take it to the mechanic to perform tests on the system. New cars can also have this problem.. "The glow plugs heat the air that enters the combustion chamber to facilitate the starting of diesel engines. After engine work starts, they must remain activated to avoid failures, until the propellant reaches the ideal working temperature. Without the action of the glow plugs, the vehicle can crash, damaging other components", diz Hiromori Mori, NGK Technical Assistance Consultant. "Whenever we change the glow plug, it is recommended to change the glow plug set. How glow plugs work together, it is common for one candle to burn and the others not. If the mechanic only replaces the spark plug that has burned out in a short time, the other spark plugs may have the same problem. With the exchange of the set of candles, we avoid customer feedback, failures and inconveniences to the user.” Hiromori Mori comments, NGK Technical Assistance Consultant.
Less polluting emissions The action of the glow plugs not only benefits the engine of diesel vehicles, but also the air quality. "The process performed by the glow plug to prevent failures during startup and heat the air entering the engine, causes a reduction in the level of polluting emissions, and mainly the white smoke in the engine's cold phase, which is due to the diesel not burned by the engine", explains Hiromori Mori More information about this and other NGK components can be obtained on the website
www.ngkntk.com.br or by telephone customer service: 0800 19 7112.
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