Help with 1996 Ford Ranger Air Conditioner

I have a 1996 Ford Ranger XLT extended cab, 2.3 ltr. pwr steering, 5 speed, 55k miles. The air conditioner has a full charge and I do not think it is leaking. The compressor keeps cycling every 10 seconds or so, not long enough to really cool things down.It does seem to be cooling though. Any suggestions?

First of all, make sure your air conditioner has a full charge. I would hook up an air conditioning manifold gauge set and check the Freon in the system. If the pressure is low or non existent, you may put a little Freon in the system and check for refrigerant leaks. The best way to do this is with a Robinair refrigerant leak detector. This device will sniff around and locate any stray refrigerant coming out of your system. A refrigerant leak detector is much more accurate that other methods and can save you alot of time.