Is the air conditioning in your vehicle less than cold? It might be time to get the system recharged.

This can be an expensive proposition, unless you do it yourself for the cost of the refrigerant (about $20-30) and about ten minutes of your time.

Here's what you need:

• Owner's and/or service manual
• A can or two of refrigerant recharge with the hose and gauge $20-30

Here's what to do:

• Read the directions
• Open the input point-- usually a light blue or green cap on stainless steel tubes
• Follow specific directions on can
• Attach the hose and pump refrigerant

If it has never been done, don't be surprised to use the whole can before the gauge reads full. Test the system and you should be enjoying ice cold air. If not, you may need more or unfortunately, you may have a leak and bigger problems.