Q: The radiator fan only turns on when heater fan is turned on, why? The car is a 2010 Honda accord

asked by on February 27, 2018

The radiator fan only turns on when heater fan is turned on, why? The car is a 2010 Honda accord The radiator is full of antifreeze. The temp GAUGE goes up to overheat, only goes back down when turning on heater. The radiator fan only turns on when heater is on.

My car has 135000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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