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09Sep

September/October 2016 ACTION Magazine The September/October 2016 issue of award-winning MACS ACTION Magazine is now ready for viewing! Everything you always wanted to know about mobile A/C hose applications but…

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08Aug

By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor We learned about Ford’s plans to begin building the 2017 Escape with R-1234yf refrigerant during a meeting with their regional parts and service manager…

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07Jul

  Like the light duty world, most heavy duty HVAC systems are tested using a laptop and specific software. However, the Freightliner M2 Business Class Truck HVAC controls and blower…

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06Jun

By Steve Schaeber, MACS manager of service training Summertime is here, and that means many shops are feeling the full heat of A/C season. With temperatures rising, customers seeking cool…

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04Apr

By Elvis L. Hoffpauir, MACS President and Chief Operating Officer There’s no one better to talk to members of the service industry about R-1234yf than the folks at Fiat Chrysler…

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04Apr

By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor Coolant leaks take on many different forms. Some we’re used to seeing, as they’re common failures that make up some of the bread and…

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03Mar

By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor In order to comply with the legal provisions going into effect in 2017, Mercedes-Benz will equip its vehicles with air conditioning systems that meet…

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03Mar

By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor On November 9, 2015, EPA published a proposed rule to amend section 608 of the Clean Air Act pertaining to refrigerant management program regulations….

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10Oct

By: Elvis Hoffpauir On July 2, 2015, the final rule Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Change of Listing Status for Certain Substitutes under the Significant New Alternatives Policy Program http://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/regulations.html was…

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09Sep

Few have a better right to address “Cooling the Classics” than MACS Technical Advisor Ward Atkinson, who was the test and development engineer for the first production A/C system introduced…

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07Jul

On July 2, 2015, the final rule Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Change of Listing Status for Certain Substitutes under the Significant New Alternatives Policy Program was signed by EPA Administrator…

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05May

“It’s not if you offer J-2534 flashing to customers; it’s when,” asserted David Hobbs, a senior automotive aftermarket trainer for Delphi Automotive. With this “hook,” Hobbs grabbed the attention of…

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