AVI Offers Mastering Hybrid HVAC Systems Training Video
In the Mastering Hybrid HVAC Systems training video, instructor Dave Hobbs teaches you hands-on fundamentals to servicing Hybrid A/C systems. Advance your diagnostic strategies by understanding these complex systems through live on-car demonstrations.
Tech Tip: Hyundai Engine Overheating Concerns
Some 2004-’06 Santa Fe (SM) vehicles may exhibit an overheating engine and inoperative A/C. Inspection of the radiator fan connection finds it is abnormal. A replacement connector is available (E25). This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the radiator fan motor connector with the replacement connector.
Tech Tip: Kia MIL Illumination with Front Heated O2 Sensor DTCS
If a 2004-’06 Spectra 2.0L exhibits an MIL on
ACDelco Summer Promotion Includes A/C Products, Window Regulators and Fuel Pumps
From June 1 to July 31, customers who purchase $150 in qualifying ACDelco Original Equipment Service and/or Professional air conditioning products, window regulators and fuel pumps earn a scratch-off ticket for a chance to win popular Apple products and more.
A/C Update: Rising Temperatures Create an Increase in A/C-Related Audi Service
As we move through spring and into summer, temperatures begin to heat up in most of the country. This is a time many drivers begin using the cool settings on their vehicle’s climate control system – only to find the air conditioning unit not functioning properly. As the temperatures outside rise, so too, will the number of customers in your shop with A/C-related problems.
A/C Update: Quieting a Kia Climate Control System
A redesigned A/C compressor disc and hub with better dampening characteristics can be retrofitted to some Kia’s A/C compressors to eliminate load noise.
A/C Update: Recharging A/C Compressor for 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
This article will provide you with critical information on recovering and recharging the A/C compressor on a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid.
MACS Issues Reminder on Refrigerant Usage in Mobile A/C Service
The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide strongly recommends the use of a refrigerant identifier during mobile A/C service to inform the technician of the chemical content of the refrigerant in a mobile A/C system and to verify the content and purity of refrigerant purchased in cylinders.
Tech Tip: A/C Compressor Bracket Replacement on Kia Sedona
Some 2002-’05 Sedona (GQ) vehicles may exhibit a humming noise and vibration when the A/C is turned on. To address this condition, replace the A/C compressor bracket with P/N 1K52Y 15810FFF.
A/C Service Tools and Equipment Meeting the Latest Requirements
The automotive industry’s constant change means new business and new tools. In light of recent A/C changes, Mike DuBois shares information and suggestions for making tool and equipment-buying decisions to meet new requirements.
A/C Update: Flush Service Guidelines for GM Hybrids
What you may have thought was just another air conditioning system on a similar non-hybrid vehicle will not be the same on a hybrid vehicle. The following article explains flushing procedures and the unique lubricants exclusive to General Motors hybrid vehicles.
MACS Offers Webinar for Section 609 Certification Test Preparation
Auto repair technicians who need to obtain their Section 609 certification and would like to attend a live, instructor-led class can do so via the internet on Friday, April 15, 2011 at 11 a.m. EDT. The approximately 90-minute live webinar will give an overview of the Section 609 requirements. After viewing the webinar, viewers can take the test and mail it back to MACS headquarters.