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Avoiding Expansion Valve Woes (Part 2)

April 4, 2023

by Richard Hawkins This is part 2 in a series of articles about avoiding expansion valves woes.  If you have not already read the 1st. article, it can be found...
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Avoiding Expansion Valve Woes (Part 1)

March 21, 2023

By Richard Hawkins On March 2nd, an article was published in this blog covering a class that was held at the recent MACS Training Event and Trade Show.  The class...
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A Sure Sign Of A Restriction (Part Three)

February 28, 2023

By Richard Hawkins, MACS Technical Writer This is part three in a series of articles about restrictions in A/C systems. If you have not read the two previous articles, they...
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New Product Showcase Winners

February 23, 2023

Every year, MACS hosts a new product showcase in the Trade Show at the Annual Training Event. This year in Nashville, 18 companies displayed their new products in the showcase...
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A Sure Sign Of A Restriction

January 24, 2023

By Richard Hawkins In the January 4th blog article, we covered a tech call that involved a customer who was experiencing an issue with the low side of an A/C...
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Staying RRR current

October 25, 2022

The refrigerant checked out fine. No contamination with other refrigerants and no air contamination.  Their machine pulled 30 ounces out of that system.
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The ambient temperature differences

October 11, 2022

That hose is easy to get to, so I whipped it off of there and had the new one on probably in less than 3 minutes.  The owner was standing there watching and thought I was finished when I tightened up the second connection. He said he was going to go up and pay and would be back to get the car and hit the road.
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Do you know about the B1479 trouble code?

August 3, 2022

If you work on Toyota, Lexus and Scion A/C systems, chances are that you have encountered a B1479 diagnostic trouble code on a system that will not operate. 
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It’s still not blowing cold enough

July 6, 2022

This customer came in with this car (he provided the vehicle information) and said it isn't blowing cold enough and wants me to make it blow colder.  He just recently bought it and this is the first “hot spell” we’ve had since he’s had it.
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Air contamination in mobile A/C systems

January 18, 2022

We covered a base line test conducted with 0% air contamination and provided pressure and temperature information.  This week we will provide pressure and temperature information experienced with 7.7% air contamination and 18.9% air contamination. 
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Helping your customer understand their A/C repair

December 16, 2021

To help service shop owners, MACS has created a 30-page consumer guide for your customers that explains how their car’s engine cooling system and air conditioning system works. “Getting to know your car’s air conditioning and engine cooling system,” details how these vital climate systems work and why they may require an extensive repair.
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You can get Tesla repair information

November 10, 2021

Find out how to use Tesla software for aftermarket repair
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