Can I install smaller Glow plugs?

2011 NISSAN VAN
185,000 MILES • 2.0L • TURBO • 2WD • MANUAL
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CLINT DOLAN
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Can I put smaller glow plugs in that fit just nowhere near as long as one I'm taking out?
Dec 16, 2022 at 7:30 PM
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That probably won't work because the glow plug tip needs to be down into the combustion chamber.
Dec 17, 2022 at 4:59 AM
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