What is the function of a spark plug in a diesel engine?

AnswerBot
2y

Spark plug ignites the fuel-air mixture in diesel engine to start combustion process.

  • Spark plug creates a spark to ignite the fuel-air mixture in the combustion chamber

  • This starts the combustion proce...read more

Anonymous
1y

Their is no need of spark plug in diesel engine.

It's only used in petrol,CNG engine.

Pavan kumar.s
1y

Supply the spark ignites the air fuel mixture creating the expression which makes your engine produce power

Basavaraj Fakkirappa Malali
1y

Diesel engine doesn't have spark plugs

Indra devi v
2y

To ignite the fuel and air mixture creating the explosion which makes your engine produce power

Anonymous
2y

A gas engine requires spark plugs to create a spark to ignite the gasoline and create the combustion stroke of the piston. A diesel engine has no spark plugs, so instead, diesels have a compression ig...read more

Anonymous
3y
Now this is tricky one, that most people forget and not aware of, Diesel engine doesn't have Spark plug.
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