[RH77]

Hey everyone -- it's been a while (took a hiatus but still Eco-Driving as always...)

With the warmer weather firmly making its return, I'm running into some cooling issues.

To preface the discussion, these are the mods that may effect the situation: grille partially blocked by license plate, sealed hood gaps, hotter t-stat, and a warm-air intake (simply took the lid off of the filter box). These help warm up the quickly and operate more efficiently.

Issues:
-The SG constantly shows 200-213FWT in weather warmer than 50F.
-The fans kick-on more frequently
-Valve cover gasket (relatively new) is starting to ooze a bit (more on the oil choice in moment)
-Fan engagement has determined to occur while at highway cruise, incurring a heavy electrical demand (similar to an A/C compressor, but a bit lighter)

My inclination is to ventilate, but I'm at the crossroads of FE and Longevity. Teggy has 142K miles and is virtually all-original. Right now, we really need it to last, but not at the sacrifice of too much FE. I've already loosened-up the shifts on the tranny and performed the 3rd (and final for a while) synth fluid change. Engine oil is Castrol GTX High Mileage (first time using). But the 7-year old battery is just fine, even with ~5% EOC and extreme temps. Coolant is 50/50 and the reservoir is full.

I just worry about that transmission mostly and now having seen the new gasket very lightly ooze makes me wonder.

Thanks guys!

-Rick / RH77