I would not do it, but I have a box of capacitors. If you were close enough it is about a ten minute job to change if my battery screwdriver is charged.
Lot of side effects to that fan not running. I.E. over-temp and over pressure.
If you start the fan with the stick every time the AC cycles back on. You should be OK. I don't know have never tried it. When the thermostat is satisfied and the AC shuts down. I would turn the unit off at the thermostat until I was ready to resart manualy. I will not guess as to how much if any this will shorten the life of any part of the unit.
I would do it if I had no other choice but would wait until I could not stand the heat any longer. And run it as long as it takes till the thermostat is satisfied.
Less than a $30 part. Ten minutes of your time, a screwdriver, and enough common sense not to kill yourself... otherwise, HVAC repairman will charge somewhere in the $100 to $300 range.
Depending on where you live and the HVAC repair places, you may be able to buy the part locally or maybe at a local Grainger. Otherwise, it's bought through the Interwebs.
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