1978 Volkswagen Transporter Spark Plugs
Your 1978 Volkswagen Transporter might be the best vehicle you’ve ever owned. Or you may just be struggling to keep it highway-approved. No matter the situation, Advance Auto Parts has the Spark Plugs you desperately need.
We currently carry 8 Spark Plugs to choose from for your 1978 Volkswagen Transporter, and our inventory prices range from as little as $3.49 up to $10.99.
On top of low prices, Advance Auto Parts offers 6 different trusted brands of Spark Plugs for the 1978 Volkswagen Transporter. We only sell parts from trusted brands like Champion so that you can find quality parts you can count on.
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Spark Plugs for Your 1978 Volkswagen Transporter
Champion – Copper Plus Spark Plug: Dependable Performance, OE Replacement, RN12YC (Part No.404)
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Dependable performance. This Champion® spark plug features a copper core electrode that provides increased conductivity and heat control for good overall wear.
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- Copper Plus – Dependable Performance and Durability
- Copper core center electrode allows for accurate control of heat range for longer life
- Superior corrosion resistance
- Built to ISO and SAE standards for proven performance
- Built to ISO and SAE standards for proven performance
ACDelco – Conventional Spark Plug (Part No.R44XL)
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ACDelco Professional Conventional Spark Plugs are designed for reliability and efficient performance, and are a high quality replacement for many vehicles on the road today. Their high-quality copper cores and outstanding suppression characteristics deliver reliable performance. They are also available for Marine applications. These premium aftermarket replacement spark plugs are manufactured to meet your expectations for fit, form, and function.
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- Black Onyx coating helps reduce corrosion
- Copper core provides great heat transfer and helps maximize plug durability
- Ribbed suppressor seal extends resistance and helps prevent spark ‘flash over’ and misfires
- Nickel-chrome alloy sheathing helps prevent corrosion on center electrode
- Available for use in Marine applications
- Some ACDelco Gold parts may have formerly appeared as ACDelco Professional
- Premium aftermarket replacement part
- Manufactured to meet specifications for fit, form, and function for General Motors vehicles as well as most makes and models
Champion – Platinum Power Spark Plug: Powerful Perfromance, OE Replacement, RN14PMC (Part No.3405)
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Champion® Platinum Power spark plugs deliver powerful performance with their premium design. Featuring a platinum center electrode for long life and a fine-wire center electrode for greater ignitability, these spark plugs ensure optimal engine performance. The V-trimmed ground electrode promotes sharper spark focus, while the exclusive Heat-Active alloy allows the electrodes to reach optimal temperature. Additionally, the platinum-tipped center wire resists wear and helps maintain the proper gap specification throughout the life of the plug. With a flat seat type and integrated resistor, this spark plug is an ideal OE replacement.
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- Platinum Power- Premium Spark Plug. Powerful Performance.
- Platinum center electrode for long life
- Fine-wire center electrode for greater ignitability
- V-trimmed ground electrode promotes sharper spark focus
- Heat-Active alloy allows electrodes to reach optimal temperature
- Platinum tipped center wire resists wear and helps to maintain proper gap spec over life of the plug
- Integrated Resistor and Flat Seat Type: Equipped with an integrated resistor and flat seat type, making it an ideal OE replacement for various engines.
Champion – Copper Plus Spark Plug: Dependable Performance, OE Replacement, N11YC (Part No.302)
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Dependable Performance, OE Replacement, N11YC. This Champion® spark plug features a copper core electrode that provides increased conductivity and heat control for good overall wear. The Copper Plus design ensures dependable performance and durability, while the copper core center electrode allows for accurate control of heat range, extending the spark plug’s life. Built to ISO and SAE standards, it offers superior corrosion resistance and proven performance. The center electrode tip is made of nickel, and it features a flat seat type for optimal fit and function.
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- Copper Plus – Dependable Performance and Durability
- Copper core center electrode allows for accurate control of heat range for longer life
- Superior corrosion resistance
- Built to ISO and SAE standards for proven performance
- Built to ISO and SAE standards for proven performance
- Nickel Center Electrode Tip: The center electrode tip is made of nickel, providing accurate control of the heat range for optimal performance.
- Flat Seat Type: Designed with a flat seat type for an optimal fit and function, ensuring seamless installation and operation.
Autolite – Copper Spark Plug: Delivers Quick Starts, Good Fuel Economy, Smooth Acceleration (Part No.405)
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With over 100 years of engineering expertise and more than 11 billion plugs sold, Autolite continues to set the standard in spark plug technology. Designed and engineered in the USA, these spark plugs feature a copper-glass seal that bonds the insulator, terminal post, and center electrode together, ensuring full required voltage at the spark gap with a 100% leak-proof, gas-tight seal. The multi-rib insulator reduces the risk of flash-over, while the one-piece terminal post adds strength and durability. Additionally, the built-in resistor minimizes radio frequency interference (RFI) and electrode erosion, making these spark plugs a reliable choice for enhancing your vehicle’s performance.
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- Copper-glass seal bonds insulator, terminal post center electrode together; assures full required voltage at spark gap; gas-tight seal (100% leak proof)
- Multi-rib insulator reduces danger of “flash-over”
- One-piece terminal post adds strength
- Resistor reduces radio frequency interference (RFI) and electrode erosion
- Quick Starts: The Autolite Copper Spark Plug is engineered to deliver quick and reliable engine starts, ensuring your vehicle is ready to go when you are.
- Good Fuel Economy: Designed to optimize fuel combustion, these spark plugs help improve your vehicle’s fuel efficiency, saving you money at the pump.
- Smooth Acceleration: Experience smoother and more responsive acceleration with the advanced engineering of Autolite Copper Spark Plugs.
NGK – OE Series Standard Nickel Spark Plug: Conventional Tip Design, BR5ES (Part No.5866)
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NGK Standard spark plugs (in the iconic NGK ‘yellow box’ packaging) are a proven OE cornerstone and technology customers have relied on for decades. Engineered specifically for OE applications, NGK Standard spark plugs provide OE quality nickel alloy reliable performance and design. NGK’s legendary high grade alumina silicate ceramic creates a stronger insulator for optimal dielectric performance, while triple gasket sealing prevents combustion gas leakage. Solid 98% pure copper core offers superior heat dissipation, conductivity and ultra wide heat ranges. Trivalent metal plating ensures superior anti-corrosion and anti-seizing properties.
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- ACTUAL OE or EQUIVALENT DESIGN: OEM quality construction nickel alloy center electrode provides consistent performance
- RECOMMENDED USAGE: Best for vehicles with OE nickel alloy plugs, not recommended on vehicles with factory precious metal plugs
- NGK’s OE CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY: High grade alumina silicate ceramic creates a stronger insulator for optimal dielectric performance
- SOLID COPPER CORE: 98% pure copper core offers superior heat dissipation, conductivity and ultra wide heat ranges
- COLD-ROLLED THREADS: Prevents cross-threading and damage to cylinder heads
- TRIVALENT METAL PLATING: Delivers superior anti-corrosion and anti-seizing properties, ensuring ease of installation and removal
- Triple Gasket Sealing: Prevents combustion gas leakage, enhancing the overall performance and longevity of the spark plug.
DENSO – Iridium Power Spark Plug: Maximum Spark Energy, 0.4mm Iridium Tip, IW20 (Part No.5306)
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Increased performance with World’s smallest Iridium Center Eletrode (0.4mm).
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- World’s smallest Iridium Center Electrode (0.4mm) for improved spark for maximum combustion
- Patented 360-degree laser welding assembly process
- U-groove and taper cut ground electrode to maximize flame propagation.
- Withstands temperatures greater than 4000┬░ Fahrenheit
- Burnished nickel plating for high temperature endurance and superior corrosion resistance
- Wide range of part numbers for thousands of applications, including classic and collector cars
- Iridium Power
- Superior Performance: Patented technology allows the Iridium Power plug to outperform any other spark plug, delivering more horsepower and better fuel efficiency.
- Low Voltage Requirement: Requires 5,000 volts less to fire compared to conventional spark plugs, making it highly efficient and reliable under extreme conditions.
- Enhanced Engine Starts: Provides faster and easier starts, reducing the likelihood of misfires even under heavy loads.
- Durable Iridium Material: Constructed with a durable iridium center electrode tip and a flat seat type, ensuring long-lasting performance and reliability.
Bosch – Super Plus (Copper Core) Spark Plug (Part No.F1000290748BOS)
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The Bosch Super Plus Spark Plug utilizes an yttrium enhanced copper core center electrode, making it one of the longest lasting copper core spark plug on the market – by 50% versus even OE plugs. Bosch Super Plus also features a tapered, v-profile ground electrode for improved cold starts and better fuel ignitability. Center Electrode Core Material: Nickel-Yttrium and Copper – Center Electrode Tip Material: Nickel-Yttrium – Ground Electrode Tip Material: Nickel-Chromium
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- OE-Equivalent and direct fit application.
- Heavy-duty yttrium-enhanced copper core center electrode.
- Tapered, v-profile nickel chromium ground electrode.
- Nickel-plated rolled threads.
- Metal glass fused resistor.
- Angular, five-ribbed insulator design.
- Electrode gap is factory set and never requires adjustment.
- Anti-seize and corrosion protection. Bosch Super Plus Spark Plugs deliver quality performance based on technology that’s proven on racetracks around the world in the most sophisticated racing engines
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Copper Spark Plug: Delivers Quick Starts, Good Fuel Economy, Smooth Acceleration
“I use these in my Ford farm tractors. They match the original equipment, are very good quality and great performance.”
