Overheats Up hill and at Idle

2008 MAZDA 3
194,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ELI_GERM
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Was driving through a canyon a few days ago with a lot of incline and my car overheated twice. it has never happened before going through that road, but there was more weight on the car because of passengers.
Today i was sitting at idle in a road block and it overheated again. i checked the fluid levels and it was really low. i found a leak but it does not look like it is coolant. it looks red like transmission fluid. i am going to get it checked tomorrow, but i would like some insight before hand to help out with explaining what could be the problem. it is my only source of getting places. thanks.
Aug 16, 2016 at 9:32 PM
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HMAC300
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have cooling system pressure checked for leaks it may be a head gasket.
Aug 17, 2016 at 7:34 AM