HD and OTR vehicle service: Keep it clean
June 30, 2017
July/August 2017 MACS ACTION Magazine It’s been said that cleanliness is next to godliness. This can also be considered gospel when servicing heavy duty (HD) and over-the-road (OTR) refrigeration. These...Read Article >
Cool runnings
June 21, 2017
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor The main purpose of a thermostat is to help the cooling system regulate engine operating temperatures to within the manufacturer’s specification. This is normally...Read Article >
Thermocycle leaks
June 19, 2017
Radiator leaks are nothing new, and some technicians may initially blame a faulty part, poor construction or shoddy workmanship during installation when a leaker shows up in their bay, particularly...Read Article >
Today’s technicians need to be total climate control management forensic scientists
May 31, 2017
MACS June ACTION Magazine is all about mobile A/C diagnostics! By Peter Orlando, MACS Contributor Technicians need proper skills to work on today’s climate control systems. It is up...Read Article >
Do you have the right tools to repair mobile A/C systems?
May 1, 2017
Global Service Horizons 2017 MACS Worldwide Trade Show puts the future in plain sight May I share something with you? Of all the automotive industry events I cover each...Read Article >
Meet Jay Brown of Nissens North America
March 29, 2017
Meet MACS member, Jay Brown, general manager of Nissens North America, Inc., located in Grapevine, TX. Nissens, headquartered in Denmark, has been a member of MACS since 2004. Nissens manufactures...Read Article >
Truck heater control valves
March 20, 2017
By Chris Tyson, MACS heavy duty contributor We have several Class 8 trucks in our fleet and when temperatures begin to drop outside many of their owners visit our shop...Read Article >
Mind the cap!
March 13, 2017
By Steve Schaeber, MACS manager of Service Training Radiator caps play an important role in engine cooling systems, sometimes more important than you may think. It might appear they are...Read Article >
Going electric
March 13, 2017
By Steve Schaeber, MACS manager of service training One of my favorite childhood toys was an electric race track set, but more fun than playing with it was taking apart...Read Article >
R-1234yf at the 2017 PHL Auto Show
February 27, 2017
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor MACS has been keeping up with the roll-out of R-1234yf refrigerant for several years now, and as expected the 2017 model year has extended...Read Article >
Alternative fuel vehicle service
January 23, 2017
By Andy Fiffick, MACS Chairman/CEO and Owner Rad Air Complete Car Care I come from a Ford family. My Dad retired from Ford in 1989, I have two brothers...Read Article >
Gen 2 Ridgeline cools with R-1234yf
January 18, 2017
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor The 2017 Ridgeline is the second generation of Honda’s midsize pickup truck, redesigned and brought back in June 2016 following a short 2 year...Read Article >
