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Diesel engines do not required spark plug. Why?

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Diesel engines do not use spark plugs to ignite the fuel-air mixture. Instead, they rely on the compression stroke to raise the temperature of the air in the cylinders before injecting the fuel. In diesel engine compressor is present in which reverse intake and compression takes place. Due to high pressure of air diesel burns.

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