The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide has been honored with two Automotive Communications Awards for its technical newsletter MACS Service Report. The September 2009 issue of the MACS Service Report covering A/C performance in hybrid vehicles was the winner in the business-to-business technical magazine article category and was chosen best in show for the business-to-business communication category. The awards were presented during the Car Care Council Women’s Board reception, which took place Tues., Nov. 2, at the Sands Expo Center during the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX).
In a scroll compressor, a scroll shaped “paddle” rotates inside a channel. By the offset of the paddle drive pin, the compressor drive shaft rotates the paddle in an orbiting or circular motion.
Rotary vane compressors contain a solid rotating cylinder called an impeller. The impeller is equipped with vanes that move in and out of slots in the impeller.
There are two types of piston compressors currently in use, the opposed axial type, (also often referred to as the swash plate type), and the single row axial or wobble-plate type. Depending on design, these compressors may contain five, six, seven, or ten pistons.
With either type of piston compressor, the pumping action of the pistons draws low
Pressure testing is used to check for leaks in the cooling system and to test the radiator cap.
A vehicle has many electrical circuits. For an electrical component to function properly, the electricity must return to the source through the ground side of the circuit. Ground paths are usually metal conductors such as wires or the vehicle frame, engine or body.
As the weather turns cooler and windshields become fogged up or frosty, you’ll want to activate the defrost button.
Did you know today, Tuesday, September 14, 2010 is the 40th anniversary of the United States Clean Air Act? Section 608 and Section 609 which regulate stationary and mobile…
