The future is electric!
June 6, 2019
June ACTION 2019 Hybrid and electric vehicle air conditioning compressor hardware, power controls and diagnostics For more than 15 years, hybrid and electric vehicles have been using electric air conditioning...Read Article >
Engine cooling fans-enough time?
October 16, 2017
Please be aware after January 1, 2018 a Section 609 certification card will be required to purchase R-12, R-134a, or R-1234yf cylinders of 2 pounds or more. Distributors will be...Read Article >
Blower motors are essential to proper HVAC performance
September 8, 2017
The blower motor can make or break HVAC performance. Solid blower motor troubleshooting, along with an attention to detail, will help ensure that your customer’s HVAC system performs properly, the...Read Article >
Hybrid and battery electric vehicle A/C
December 31, 2016
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor Internal combustion engines have powered our transportation for decades, including the cars and trucks we drive each day. Over the years we’ve seen attempts...Read Article >
Denso uses A/C to alert drowsy drivers
September 6, 2016
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor The basic technology has been around for a while now, going back at least 10 years on Toyota and some luxury car brands such...Read Article >
Repeat blower motor issue
July 25, 2016
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor An old boss of mine used to have a saying that goes something like: I ain’t got time to be doing the same thing...Read Article >
They don’t build ’em like they used to
May 4, 2016
By Andrew Ross, publisher Jobber News Magazine, Canada Note: Andrew Ross was kind enough to share his April 2016 editorial for Jobber News with us. We have reprinted it on...Read Article >
Getting ready for A/C repair season
March 16, 2016
By Andy Fiffick, Chairman and CEO MACS Worldwide , Owner Rad-Air Complete Car Care, Cleveland, OH Getting (and keeping) our shops “service-ready” is a moving target – one that...Read Article >
I'd rather keep my fingers, thank you!
April 13, 2015
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Manager of Service Training While visiting a local shop and taking some pictures for this edition of ACtion, I got to talking with one of the...Read Article >
Do you know about electric cooling fan operating strategies?
March 2, 2015
Download the March 2015 issue of MACS ACTION magazine to learn about electric cooling fan strategies and more!Read Article >
Blower motor draw
September 17, 2014
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor Recently, I posted to the MACS WordPress blog and covered a fuse issue on a 1999 Volkswagen Jetta. In response to my post, I...Read Article >
Evaporators, out of sight but not out of mind
August 11, 2014
By Paul Weissler, MACS Senior Technical Correspondent The evaporator is out of sight, but with A/C technicians it can’t be out of mind. When you can’t find a leak anywhere...Read Article >
