Geoff S Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 I'm just curious, really, because I'm just about 100% electric these days but this is an eBay post for Steve Webb Models (a very reputable outlet). Are glow plugs really £18 each or £179.99 for 10. When I flew with glow engines a few years ago, glow plugs were considered a relatively inexpensive consumable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lee Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Well, yes & no! If you check out Steve Webb's 2 stroke Glow Plug page you will see that they are available from £4.50 up to about £20 each. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 You're certainly looking around the twelve quid mark for OS type F plugs from reputable sources - so over double the cost compared to the last time I needed to buy one a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 I bought my last lot of 10 Type F from RC Japan a couple of weeks ago, £8 each, delivered. And yes they are genuine OS. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Stephenson Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 RC Japan is the supplier of choice for glow plugs. I bought some OS 8s (provably genuine) which came in at £6 each delivered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted April 13 Author Share Posted April 13 OK, so not so bad I thought but still a lot more expensive from UK sources. Mind you not as bad as cigarettes - a neighbour told me yesterday that they're £16 for 20! Glad I gave up decades ago 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 20 minutes ago, Geoff S said: OK, so not so bad I thought but still a lot more expensive from UK sources. Mind you not as bad as cigarettes - a neighbour told me yesterday that they're £16 for 20! Glad I gave up decades ago 👍 Lady in front of us in the shop asked for 60 cigarettes....the lass handed over 3 packets...£49.60p!!! Ken Anderson ....ne...1...smoking dept. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 29 minutes ago, Geoff S said: OK, so not so bad I thought but still a lot more expensive from UK sources. Mind you not as bad as cigarettes - a neighbour told me yesterday that they're £16 for 20! Glad I gave up decades ago 👍 How do you get the cigarettes into the glow plug hole ?. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 1 hour ago, Paul De Tourtoulon said: How do you get the cigarettes into the glow plug hole ?. Roll your own 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyinFlynn Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Yikes.....nearly as expensive as playing with toy planes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 18 hours ago, FlyinFlynn said: Yikes.....nearly as expensive as playing with toy planes. But not as addictive........🤪 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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