THE United States District Court of Appeals has reversed the July 2015 decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to remove R134a from the list of approved refrigerants used in passenger cars and light commercial vehicles as of the 2021 model year. It is the result of a lawsuit filed by refrigerant manufacturers Arkema and Mexichem … Continue reading US court overturns automotive R134a bans scheduled for 2021
MORE than 50 people from all over Australia attended the July 29 SightGlass Training and Redarc tour day in Adelaide. The day began at Redarc headquarters, where a brief company history and overview was delivered by national sales and marketing manager Ben Marsh before handing over to experts in battery charging, voltage conversion and towing … Continue reading SightGlass Training and Redarc factory tour in Adelaide a success
ANOTHER month, another incredibly informative MACS Service Report that is essential reading. The August edition from VASA’s North American counterpart reveals the complex and not-so obvious ‘trim’ settings that may cause customers to believe the climate control system of their vehicle is not working optimally. For those considering an all-in-one recovery/recycle/recharge machine, MACS has produced … Continue reading August MACS Service Report covers curly AC diagnostics
ALMOST a year after SightGlass News spotted a Sanden R744 compressor under the bonnet of a prototype Mercedes-Benz S-Class at an event in Germany, the Japanese component manufacturer has announced it is supplying Mercedes’ parent company Daimler with “the world’s first CO2 compressor for mass-produced passenger cars” . The R744 compressor has a 31cc capacity, … Continue reading R744 cars now in mass production
RESEARCHERS in China have developed a new way of manufacturing HFO refrigerants such as R1234yf, which requires 10 per cent less energy while increasing the yield from chemical reactions used in production from less than 30 per cent to more than 85 per cent. The high price of HFO refrigerants is due in part to … Continue reading Chinese breakthrough could make HFO refrigerant production easier
IF AIR-CONDITIONING is your bread and butter (and if you are a VASA member that is highly likely), this month’s MACS Service Report is essential reading. The North American counterpart to VASA has created an in-depth guide to compressors and faults that appear to be compressor-related but could be simply corrupt management module software. Also … Continue reading July MACS Service Report full of handy hints about compressors
MYSTERIOUS battery drain dramas? Just check out this month’s MACS Service Report. The North American counterpart to VASA has published a fully updated version of its battery drain diagnosis guide. Workshops that are starting to see Holden/Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid vehicles will also find the article about their air-conditioning compressors leaking oil interesting. Despite the … Continue reading Battery drain diagnosis masterclass in your June MACS Service Report
THOSE who couldn’t make it to all the free seminars at the 2017 Australian Automotive Aftermarket Expo in Melbourne earlier this year will be pleased to know that 10 sessions were filmed and are now available to watch for free on YouTube. More than 2000 people attended the Expo’s professionally facilitated seminars, which were aimed … Continue reading Watch Aftermarket Expo seminar videos for free online
YOU are invited to step inside one of Australia’s greatest automotive manufacturing success stories with a behind-the-scenes factory tour and expert training in some of Redarc’s highly regarded auto-electrical products. Also during this full-day training event, VASA President Ian Stangroome will share his expertise in the design and installation of auxiliary power supply systems for … Continue reading Reminder: Redarc tour & training day in Adelaide on July 29
OFFICIAL: Australia will begin phasing down imports of HFCs including R134a from January 1 2018, a year ahead of the schedule for developed nations set under the historic Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol that was agreed by 196 countries in October 2016. The Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment Bill 2017 passed … Continue reading Aussie HFC phase-down now law
