Registration is Now Open for Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Convention and Trade Show
Registration is now open for MACS-I-MIZE YOUR OPPORTUNITIES for SUCCESS, the 31st annual Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) convention and trade show. 2011 has brought together an exciting collaboration between MACS and long-time training partner Automotive Video Inc. (AVI). Training is pricelessly valuable, but the training at this convention is priced at an amazing value.
Toyota Tech Feature: Diagnosing Today’s Complex Electronics Systems
Find out the latest innovations in scan tool technology, and what your scan tool should be doing for you.
WORLDPAC Hosts First-Time Supplier & Training EXPO
Successful event supported customers through specialized training.
WORLDPAC Hosts First-Time Supplier & Training EXPO
Successful event supported customers through specialized training.
Toyota Continues to Sharpen Pencil to Keep Independent Shops and Vehicle Owners Happy
In these difficult economic times, automotive OEMs are employing strategies to help make the price of replacement parts more competitive to help make sure repair shops and vehicle owners get what they really want – OE quality, performance and warranty at a competitive price ….
Fuel Pump Manufacturers Council Addresses Training and Education Issues
As the Fuel Pump Manufacturers Council (FPMC) strives to better provide professional technicians with the resources, tools and information to more effectively diagnose and service automotive fuel systems, we asked the latest incoming co-chairman of the council about their upcoming plans for the group ….
Carley’s Corner: A Silver Lining in Every Cloud
The economic news lately has not been good. There has been a significant downturn in the economy this year, and the prospects for a turnaround anytime soon don’t seem very promising. To make matters worse, gasoline is over $3 a gallon, utility rates are up, food prices are up, virtually all costs of living are
Alternators & Starters: How and Why These Hard-Working Components Fail
One reason why alternators have a high failure rate is because they’re always working under a load. Generating electricity to recharge the battery, run the fuel pump, injectors and ignition system, and power all of the vehicle’s lights and other electrical accessories places a substantial load on the alternator that generates a lot of internal
Tech Tip: Ignition System Service in a Changing Market
Distributors started disappearing from engines back in the late 1980s and early 1990s as the automakers began to phase in distributorless ignition systems (DIS) followed by coil-on-plug (COP) ignition systems. Everybody said distributors and eventually spark plug wire sets were going away. Well, here it is more than 20 years later and auto parts stores still carry a hefty inventory of distributors, caps, rotors and spark plug wire sets. But in addition to these parts, store shelves are also stocked with DIS coil packs and COP coils.
Four Seasons Inc. Adds 600 New SKUs in 2008
Four Seasons Inc. announces it will be adding more than 600 new SKUs in 2008 to offer automotive technicians everything they need to fulfill their temperature control replacement part needs.