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Default Diesel starting problem

I thought it was older indirect injection diesels with conventional
timed pumps that had the greatest need for glow plugs.

Direct injection less requirement.

Common rail systems less still.

So they may have glowplugs, but the warming time may be very short.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glow_plug