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Different types of glow plugs
Different types of glow plugs
   
t  These engines can be fitted with either metal or ceramic glow plugs.
A - Bosch ceramic glow plugs are colour-coded with a „white seal“-arrow- and have a chamfered shoulder (-detail view-) at the tip.
A - NGK ceramic glow plugs are colour-coded with a „white seal (on some versions painted over in silver)“-arrow- but do not have a chamfered shoulder at the tip.
B - Metal glow plugs are colour-coded with a „red seal“-arrow-.
  Caution
It is very important that you observe the handling procedures for ceramic glow plugs. The metal glow plugs do not require any special handling procedures.
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