thanks for the input. Changed my coolant cap today also. It reads 20lbs, is this correct for this car?

I'm not sure I discribed the clutch fan well earlier. When the car is hot I can give it a spin (like wheel of fortune) with one hand and it travel about 1/2 turn. Does not seem to have much resistance. By the way ,the resistance on the clutch fan is the same whether it is cold or hot.
I may be able to get my hands on an infrared gun.

Previous owner unhooked the AC so the aux fan does not run. I put 12 vdc to it today during idle and the temp creeped up to the red zone anyway.

Could the radiator be bad?
Could it be possible it is the head gasket? I am not losing coolant that I can tell and the oil still looks good?

What would the tail pipe like like if the head gasket was the issue?


Also, As a side note my idle is also an issue as I believe the idle valve is bad. Would this have anything to do with the heating issue?

thanks for you help again!