2000 Dodge Dakota Stops blowing cold after about 30 min of

2000 DODGE DAKOTA
147,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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RYAN1225
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A/C blows cold for about 30 min of highway drive time, then starts to blow at about 73 degrees. Happens EVERY time I drive it. The compressor cluch does engage but never cycles on or off, is it supposed to? I have checked the compressor clutch relay and all seems to be fine with that. I have found that if I turn the A/C on and off periodically while driving (5 min on - 5 min off), it will continue to blow cold when I turn it back on. Have any ideas???
Aug 18, 2009 at 11:57 AM
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DOCFIXIT
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Most likely faulty clutch cycling switch mounted on accumulator(receiver dryer)
Aug 18, 2009 at 12:12 PM
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