Kistler's new pressure sensor for use in glow plug adapters removes the need to have more than one type of sensor available to cover a range of glow plug geometries. The Type 6056A is based on the M5 size sensor element fitted with a miniature connector. This allows the sensor to be fitted deep inside a wide variety of adapter bodies.
The use of a glow plug adapter, in place of the original glow plug, permits cylinder pressure measurements to be taken close to the combustion without the need for a separate measuring bore. Kistler designs and manufactures adapters to suit the geometry of the original glow plug and the cylinder head space available.