Engine Radiator Fan Shroud And Overflow Tank


This is completely off topic but would the heater core be the source of your car not heating up? I think I'm gonna go with an electric fan for the mean time and then worry about a radiator later. I'm trying to buy everything from companies who do their manufacturing here in the U.S so I've gotta do some research and save some money up.

Thanks for your input, looking forward to getting an e fan installed.
 
The problem with no overflow tank is that ethylene glycol antifreeze is toxic. Cats and dogs alike will lick up the stuff like ice cream and then die. Many years a go I lost one of my favorite cats to what I think was an antifreeze spill. Ever since then I have been very careful to mop up or wash down antifreeze spills.

Some of the newer antifreeze products are environmentally friendly and aren't toxic like the cheap ethylene glycol antifreeze that you may have in your leaky old clunker.
 

I was helping a family friend last weekend winterize a pressure washer and he mentioned the same thing because he has dogs. Rest assured, I will not be operating my car without an overflow tank and it is not in its running state yet.
 
I've considered the heater core. But I replaced that and when I let the car idle for a long time without the fan on, the gauge does go up into the middle of the "Normal" and at that point my heater will definitely blow hot air.
 

Regardless of your fan type, your thermostat was stuck open.
Not only is spilling coolant dangerous to animals and bad for the environment, in this case it would mean the radiator isn't full and the cooling system wouldn't work as well as a result. At a minimum it means more maintenance on the cooling system.