Handy Tools: No Longer Out of Sight or Out of Reach
Have you ever dropped a nut or a bolt into an open intake manifold? Or dropped a fastener and watched it disappear into a crevice in the engine compartment? Or tried to find a wiring connector, plug or fastener by feel on the backside of an instrument cluster up under the dash? These are all
CARQUEST and MACS Team Up to Find Mobile A/C-Heat Transfer Tech of the Year for 2008
CARQUEST and the Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide have teamed up for the third year in a row to find the best mobile air conditioning and heat transfer service technician in North America. In order to allow more technicians who would like to participate time to ….
Dorman Announces New A/C Line Repair Kit
The new Dorman OE Solutions A/C Line Repair Kit (#800-600) saves the time and expense associated with complete A/C Line Assembly replacement by giving service dealers the ability to repair only the damaged section of the A/C line.
Technicians’ Top 5 Favorite Tools & Equipment
Edith Hernandez, president L&A Muffler and Auto Repair Inc. Gardena, CA As promised, please find below five of our favorite tools and equipment commonly used at L&A Muffler and Auto Repair Inc. Snap-on Scan Tool OBD II, ScanCheck — This is a state-of-the-art OBD II scan tool that diagnoses all domestic, Asian and European vehicles
Technicians’ Top 5 Favorite Tools & Equipment
Ken Peavy, owner Peavy’s Garage Katy, TX www.peavys-garage.com Peavy’s Garage is a family-owned and operated shop, AAA approved since 1970. We also have Peavy’s Tire & Automotive in Houston. About five years ago, we discovered BG products and equipment, which increased our business by 30% and profits greatly. General service techs operate the equipment, which
CARQUEST and MACS Announce Finalists in Mobile A/C-Heat Transfer Tech of the Year Competition
CARQUEST and MACS Worldwide have teamed up to find the best mobile A/C and heat transfer service technician in the United States and Canada. The first round of competition which included an online skill assessment is complete and 10 finalists have been named.
Delphi’s A/C Analyzer Provides A/C Diagnostics in Minutes
Diagnosing problems in today’s air conditioning systems can be especially difficult without the right data. One of the newest products in Delphi’s TECHSOURCE lineup of productivity tools, the A/C Analyzer, includes a hand-held electronic gauge that measures eight pressure, temperature and relative humidity points in the system.
Technicians’ Top 5 Favorite Tools & Equipment
Jeff Hume, John Partipilo, Terry Kirschbaum and Jesse Hernandez CMJ Automotive Addison, IL We went through an extensive study of the tools we use most often and the ones we just like a lot. Our list is in no particular order. Snap-on MODIS Scanner — Helps us diagnose vehicles faster and more efficiently. Huth Pipe
A/C Tech Feature: The Future of R-134a
With all the talk about global warming and climate change, many people are wondering what the future holds for R-134a as an automotive refrigerant. R-134a was introduced back in the early 1990s as an "ozone safe" replacement for R-12. Unlike R-12, R-134a contains no chlorine, so it can’t harm the ozone layer that protects us from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation.
A/C Update: The Future of R-134a
Alternative Refrigerants Loom on the Service Horizon