We are just a little over two months away from the rescheduled 2021 MACS Training Event and Trade Show! We can’t wait to see you in person September 30 through October 2 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, FL. The golf tournament will be played on September 29 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Golf Course.
September/ October 2019 ACTION Magazine Vehicle power management and climate control In the case of many late model vehicles, there are more and more systems utilizing electrical power management strategies…
The first part of any good under-hood inspection should include a label check. The labels below provide us with refrigerant charge specifications to correlate to the OE specifications found…
Whenever something new happens in our industry there can be misinformation. To make sure you are receiving accurate information on what is happening with R-1234yf stay in touch with news…
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor If you’ve been waiting to see R-1234yf in something larger than a ½ ton pickup truck, you might not have to wait too much…
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor Regular readers of the MACS WordPress BLOG know that we’ve been out and about lately, hunting down those vehicles that are new to the…
On some 2013 Chevrolet Sparks, the air conditioning duct temperature may be 10°F (5.6°C) warmer at idle, but is sufficient while driving . Verify that the A/C pressures are…
The role of mobile air conditioning (A/C) systems has dramatically changed as hybrid, plug-In hybrid, battery electric, extended range electric vehicle, and fuel cell vehicle technologies continue to populate the…
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor Ugghh!! Every technician knows that feeling of simultaneous joy and sorrow when they diagnose a no heat condition being caused by a clogged or…
Hanging out in the hall after lunch at the MACS Training Event in New Orleans, a young tech approached Jack Rosebro, introduced himself as Ron and said, “Somebody told me…