It would explain everything. it explains why you jump the clutch and it keeps running, it explains why you have to wait 10 minutes, it explains all your problems. It is on the ragged edge working you are just so close to being low that changes in temp allow it to run. So find, rent, beg borrow or steal a set of 134 gauges and get back to us. We also need the ambient temp as filling freon is temp dependent. If it's in the mid 70's you might be 40/240psi but if it's near 100 your pressures are going to be higher. Also get a temp gauge you can put in the vent. You should have outlet temps in the 38* range
Jeff