I have a 98 TJ Sport with A/C. Most of the time I don't have any problems
with my A/C and it keeps things nice and cool. However, a few times it has
stopped working while driving. I can tell that the clutch is not coming on.
It will usually start working again if I turn the Jeep off for a minute or
so. Two times it has happened while pulling my boat. I don't know if that
makes a difference.

Any ideas?

 

The a/c system is designed to kick the compressor off if you are approaching
wide-open-throttle.



"Gary H" <nospamharperg@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:2UZVa.28664$BM.9553276@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> I have a 98 TJ Sport with A/C. Most of the time I don't have any problems
> with my A/C and it keeps things nice and cool. However, a few times it
has
> stopped working while driving. I can tell that the clutch is not coming
on.
> It will usually start working again if I turn the Jeep off for a minute or
> so. Two times it has happened while pulling my boat. I don't know if
that
> makes a difference.
>
> Any ideas?
>
>

 

Any chance the engine is overheating a bit and the A/C is shutting
off to save the engine? It could just be a coincidence and the
pressure switch is dirty [or a genuine pressure problem] or the
clutch is getting flaky.

Clem wrote:

> The a/c system is designed to kick the compressor off if you are approaching
> wide-open-throttle.
>
>
>
> "Gary H" <nospamharperg@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:2UZVa.28664$BM.9553276@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
>> I have a 98 TJ Sport with A/C. Most of the time I don't have any problems
>> with my A/C and it keeps things nice and cool. However, a few times it
> has
>> stopped working while driving. I can tell that the clutch is not coming
> on.
>> It will usually start working again if I turn the Jeep off for a minute or
>> so. Two times it has happened while pulling my boat. I don't know if
> that
>> makes a difference.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>>
>
>

 

I don't know if that is the case or not. The problem is that it doesn't cut
back on.

"Clem" <mygodisthereanamenotchosen@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:vij79hoeq6dgd0@corp.supernews.com...
> The a/c system is designed to kick the compressor off if you are
approaching
> wide-open-throttle.
>
>
>
> "Gary H" <nospamharperg@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:2UZVa.28664$BM.9553276@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> > I have a 98 TJ Sport with A/C. Most of the time I don't have any
problems
> > with my A/C and it keeps things nice and cool. However, a few times it
> has
> > stopped working while driving. I can tell that the clutch is not coming
> on.
> > It will usually start working again if I turn the Jeep off for a minute
or
> > so. Two times it has happened while pulling my boat. I don't know if
> that
> > makes a difference.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> >
>
>

 

I doubt the engine is overheating but I will look for that if it happens
again. I'll look into the items you mentioned. Thanks.

"Lon Stowell" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:8PednaPiUIXZObSiXTWJhA@comcast.com...
>
> Any chance the engine is overheating a bit and the A/C is shutting
> off to save the engine? It could just be a coincidence and the
> pressure switch is dirty [or a genuine pressure problem] or the
> clutch is getting flaky.
>
> Clem wrote:
>
> > The a/c system is designed to kick the compressor off if you are
approaching
> > wide-open-throttle.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Gary H" <nospamharperg@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> > news:2UZVa.28664$BM.9553276@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> >> I have a 98 TJ Sport with A/C. Most of the time I don't have any
problems
> >> with my A/C and it keeps things nice and cool. However, a few times it
> > has
> >> stopped working while driving. I can tell that the clutch is not
coming
> > on.
> >> It will usually start working again if I turn the Jeep off for a minute
or
> >> so. Two times it has happened while pulling my boat. I don't know if
> > that
> >> makes a difference.
> >>
> >> Any ideas?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>

 

I have a 00TJ which started exhibiting similar symptoms. I found that the
electrical connector to the blower was loose. Access is from aft of the
battery in the engine compartment.