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 ...

Q: I have a 2001 VW Golf TDI. It starts right up but after I drive a few feet, the "Check engine" light pops on. I get a code P0380. I replaced the glow plugs, as they had 120,000 miles on them. Any ...

The diesel engine does not need spark plugs: the fuel in the engine cylinders ignites itself due to compression. But this requires the fuel itself to have a certain temperature, i.e. not to be too ...

The glow plugs should only be changed if there is a sign of a problem (difficulty starting, misfire, warning light, poor engine idle). Costs will be between £150 and £250. Labour costs will increase ...

The odds are pretty good that your car doesn’t have glow plugs. Spark plugs, probably, but glow plugs are pretty much for diesels only—they’re used to introduce heat to the combustion chamber in ...