A/C blowing hot air from driver side

Tiny
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  • 2014 HONDA ODYSSEY
  • 3.5L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 78,000 MILES
A/C is giving hot air from the driver and rear, cold on the passenger side if on Auto. If you put fan speed to 3 or 2 you will get slightly cold air from driver side.
Sunday, February 9th, 2020 AT 6:00 AM

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Tiny
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Just so I understand the driver side of the front and the entire rear of the vehicle are blowing hot? Only the front passenger side of the vehicle is cold?

Did this just happen or has it been getting worse?

I think we need to start with checking the AC pressure and make sure the system is full.

It could be the air mix actuators but this would require both to fail about the same time which is unlikely. I included the procedure to replace the front driver side and rear actuator just in case but the Freon level being low would make more sense because the evaporator is in the passenger side front. This is what the air passes over when the AC is to cool the air. If there system is weak due to low Freon then this would be the closest to the source of the cold air and all else would be warm.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/re-charge-an-air-conditioner-system

Let me know what the pressure is and we can go from there. If you don't have a gauge set then you can rent one from the local parts stores that have loaner programs. Most AutoZones and stores like this have them.
Thanks
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Sunday, February 9th, 2020 AT 1:56 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for the update, its flow cold air but not as cold as the passenger side. Like in the morning and at night when the weather is not hot. I have the check the mix actuators when I switch the driver side temperature gauge to hot its moves and give you hot air. So the mix actuators is working.
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Sunday, February 9th, 2020 AT 9:11 PM
Tiny
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Okay. Yeah. That is indicative of a weak charge in the AC system. It may be other things like a restriction or compressor issue but again the pressures will tell us the story.
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Monday, February 10th, 2020 AT 5:48 AM

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