What year is that?
December 4, 2015
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor With each vehicle that’s brought into a bay for service, there are certain pieces of information that technicians need to know. Year, make and...Read Article >
The wrong part and the VIN
November 4, 2015
An independent garage has to repair cars in a tough environment: Can’t always get the latest and the right information, and can’t pull a substitute part off the shelf for...Read Article >
As the belt turns
September 16, 2015
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor Checking the Accessory Drive Belt System (ABDS) is one of the most basic preventative maintenance procedures we do as technicians. Most of the time,...Read Article >
Military origins of popular civilian rides
August 6, 2015
By Keith Leonard, Esq. “Necessity is the mother of invention” is an idiom at least dating back to Plato in his seminal work, Republic, and meaning necessity gives rise to...Read Article >
Spray bottle test
August 4, 2015
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor Replacing the accessory drive belt is one of those things that usually falls under the periodic maintenance category, and is something that technicians learn...Read Article >
He wrote the book…
July 21, 2015
Paul Weissler’s name is ubiquitous within MACS. He’s our senior technical correspondent and has been for the 35 years the Society has existed. His byline appears in literally hundreds of...Read Article >
Mechanical fan clutch diagnosis
May 7, 2015
By Steve Schaeber The engine cooling system is one of the first and most basic of automotive systems that are taught in tech school, and rightly so. It’s also one...Read Article >
Are you using the right tool for your A/C job?
May 6, 2015
The annual MACS trade show, held in Orlando this year, may appear to have been just rows and rows of product displays. But a stroll-and-stop approach at manufacturers’ exhibits proved...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 >
What do you know about compressor clutches?
January 2, 2015
Compressor clutches, how they work, why they don’t The compressor clutch has been around since shortly after the first A/C systems were installed in vehicles in the late 1930s. While...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 >
