Engine won't kick in unless a/c is turned on

2002 Rover 45 2.0 tdi conniseur
Car: Rover 45
Year: 2002
Variant: 2.0 tdi conniseur
Categories: Electrics, ECU, Warnings & Lights
Engine does run fairly hot . after a good 40 min of motorway +10 mins town driving, neither of the engine fans kick in . But they do activate when I put the A/C on
Problem added: Jun 22, 2016 (7 years ago)
As long as it stays out the red zone I wouldn't worry,
I've had to run some cars at a very fast idle,
2500 rpm or higher just to get them to spin.
And then they shut down really quickly.
Answered Jun 23, 2016 (7 years ago)

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