Glow Plug Description

1994 Ford Cab & Chassis 7.3 F, RWD, StandardSECTION Glow Plug Description

The system uses positive temperature coefficient (PTC) glow plugs. The resistance of the glow plugs changes as the temperature rises. The glow plugs use bullet type terminals. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Glow Plugs
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