Weird Over Heating Problems with my 5.0?

roadrunner19va

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Oct 1, 2005
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I have a bone stock 1991 Mustang lx 5.0. I am having a weird overheating problem. When I drive the car normal the temp gauge never leaves half way. when ever I get up on it for a little bit the temp. climbs all the way up. Once it goes all the way up it will not cool down until I turn the car off for a little while. Last week I drove it 2 hours and it never left half way. I was about 40 miles from home and I punched the gas for about a minute. The temp went all the way up. I then drove it normal with the heat on for the rest of the way. and the temp stayed close to over heating. The gauge does not go into the red it gets to the last mark before red. I replaced the thermostat and it still does the same thing. Let me know if anyone could have a clue as to whats causing this. I now it is getting close to overheating because when I parked it there was antifreeze bubbling out of the overflow (Barely dripping). It only does it when I accelerate hard for a little bit. It is weird. I checked the fan clutch and it seams to be fine.
 
Are you using a stock gauge? My stock gauge would always show me overheating if I stand still for a little while. Once I installed the autometer gauges I see that I'm usually always at 180 unless I'm not moving in which case it has gone as high as 200-210.