Why do some diesels have glowplugs and some not?

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Why do some diesels have glowplugs and some not?

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02-04-2007, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Knightrider966

Yes, the length of a stroke directly affects your compression ratio!

The length of the stroke has nothing to do with the compression ratio.

The compression ratio is the ratio between the cylinder volume at BDC and the cylinder volume at TDC. A longer stroke simply provides for more volume. The static compression ratio is determined by the shape and coutour of the cylinder head.

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