Glow Plug

Glow Plugs for Engine Powered Radio Control Cars from Picco, OS Engine, Novarossi, SH engine, HPI Racing & more famous RC Brands. Competitive prices here for your RC needs.

A glow plug engine, or glow engine, is a type of small internal combustion engine typically used in model aircraft, model cars and similar applications. The ignition is accomplished by a combination of heating from compression, heating from a glow plug and the catalytic effect of the platinum within the glow plug on the methanol within the fuel.