ACtion Magazine - June 2015 - (Page 42)

He wrote the book... Advertiser Index Elvis Hoffpauir P aul Weissler's name is ubiquitous within MACS. He's our senior technical correspondent and has been for the 35 years the Society has existed. His byline appears in literally hundreds of issues of MACS Service Reports, in the pages of AC TION ™, and he's helped host a number of tech forums at MACS' annual training events. I know his creds also extend well beyond MACS, encompassing major titles and players within the industry such as MOTOR and SAE International, as well as consumer-oriented pubs you might pick up at your local Barnes & Noble. Still, I couldn't help being a little impressed when our tech editor, Steve Schaeber, dropped one of Paul's first published books on my desk. It was Small Gas Engines: How to Repair and Maintain Them published in 1975 by the Book Division of Times Mirror Magazines, Inc. That got me interested in exploring further. A few searches at Amazon.com turned up a whole list of Paul Weissler titles, probably at least 10 before I stopped looking (even Paul had forgotten some when I later asked him about them). However, he did recall writing Automotive Air Conditioning, published in 1981 by Reston Publishing Company, Inc. "It may have been the first time R-134a was mentioned in a book," Paul noted. In fact, he did write about R-134a 15 years before that refrigerant became the accepted industry norm. Of course, R-134a wasn't a sure thing when Paul wrote about it in the late '70s, early '80s, witness this excerpt from the book: "Also under development is a refrigerant, R-134a that does not contain the ingredient in Refrigerant 12 that is considered possibly harmful to the atmosphere. At present, however, Refrigerant 134a is not a suitable carrier for refrigerant oils, so it may pose compressor lubrication problems. Also, although it has been made in the laboratory, there is no presently known way to mass produce it economically." Incredible changes have reshaped the industry since Paul first began writing about it. But arguably, no one has tracked those changes more carefully, nor chronicled them Some of Paul's other titles include: more effectively for service technicians, as What to Do When Your Car Won't has Paul. Run, How to Buy Services and Parts So if you ever consider calling him out for Your Car, Women's Guide to Fixing on some technical point, just remember - he the Car and Auto Repairs You Can wrote the book (several books, in fact). ❆ Make. Elvis Hoffpauir, Editor-in-Chief You can reach Elvis at elvis@macsw.org 42 ACTION * June 2015 1-800-Radiator & A/C............................2 ACDElco ....................................... 18, 19 AGS Company..................................... 38 Bergstrom.......................................... 37 BVA Inc. ............................................. 33 CPS ................................................... 36 Dealer Automotive Service Inc. ........... 10 Delphi Products.................................. 29 DENSO .............................................. 43 Four Seasons ...................................... 44 Gates Corporation .............................. 39 Global Parts Distributors ..................... 17 Hella ...................................................9 Honeywell ......................................... 13 MACS Worldwide .......................... 23, 30 Mahle Service Solutions ...................... 11 MEI Corporation ............................... 6, 7 Omega .............................................. 27 Polar Mobility .................................... 16 Santech ............................................. 41 Schrader ..............................................8 Spectra Premium ................................ 21 T/CCI Mfg. ......................................... 31 Tracer ................................................ 34 Trans/Air Mfg. .................................... 35 TSI Inc./SuperCool ................................3 Tubes 'n Hoses International ............... 22 Universal Air Conditioner ......................5 To request information from our advertisers visit www.macsw.org and click on the ACtion Reader Reply button. Connect with MACS and the digital edition of ACtion™ http://www.macsw.org http://www.Amazon.com http://www.macsw.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ACtion Magazine - June 2015

The Heat is On
A/C Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Outlook
Service Port
Leonard's Law
Virtual View
Heavy Duty and Off Road
Last Watch
Member Profile
Cooling Corner
Industry News
Association News
New Products and Services

ACtion Magazine - June 2015