kramf411   Posted June 13, 2020 Maybe it's normal, maybe not. Without saying anything much, by looking at the picture, can you see something odd? I have a close up but I'll save it for later 😀 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Multitask   Posted June 13, 2020 off centered chrome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kramf411 Â Â Posted June 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Multitask said: off centered chrome No Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MKZMark   Posted June 13, 2020 Hood gap is bigger on the right. 1 Robert Iggy Cerami reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Multitask   Posted June 14, 2020 well, some states don't care, but no front licence  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kramf411 Â Â Posted June 14, 2020 6 hours ago, MKZMark said: Hood gap is bigger on the right. Yeah but that's not it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kramf411 Â Â Posted June 14, 2020 I've look at other images of cars posted here - nothing I've seen like mine. Clue: similar to what @MKZMark noticed - difference between left and right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaceman   Posted June 14, 2020 It sort of looks like the driver’s side headlamp is higher than the passenger’s side? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris109   Posted June 14, 2020 No 'protesters' in the background?  The grill is crooked. Looks like there is a piece missing. But, then again, the whole front end is off. Take it back and have them fix it. May have been in an accident.  1 Robert Iggy Cerami reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kramf411   Posted June 14, 2020 7 hours ago, Chris109 said: No 'protesters' in the background?  The grill is crooked. Looks like there is a piece missing. But, then again, the whole front end is off. Take it back and have them fix it. May have been in an accident.  They are perfectly the same. The angle when I took it may have seem to show a missing piece. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Multitask   Posted June 14, 2020 Ah HA, you can't tell from the main pic... but you are right, it's not normal.... unless that is an intake for something Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kramf411 Â Â Posted June 14, 2020 Car is stock. No intake. Or maybe the previous owner made it on purpose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Multitask   Posted June 15, 2020 Mine are both like the left one... no vent.... have you looked behind it to see if there is something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kramf411 Â Â Posted June 15, 2020 There is nothing behind it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Multitask   Posted June 15, 2020 Then I would think that either it's a mess up at the manufacture, OR, it was in an accident and was replaced with the wrong one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kramf411 Â Â Posted June 15, 2020 Would there be a "vented" version that other cars are using that would fit the my 2017 MKZ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drolds1   Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) Just checked mine. It's open as well. Shine a flashlight in the opening and you can see part of the intercooler. Apparently, it's an air intake for the IC. I'm guessing 3.0s have it and maybe 2.0s don't. Pic to follow. Edited June 15, 2020 by drolds1 Add picture 2 kramf411 and Robert Iggy Cerami reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Multitask   Posted June 15, 2020 I know my 2020 Hybrid they are both solid.... so Drolds1 might be correct... it is open to vent air to the intercooler... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert Iggy Cerami   Posted June 15, 2020 3 hours ago, drolds1 said: Just checked mine. It's open as well. Shine a flashlight in the opening and you can see part of the intercooler. Apparently, it's an air intake for the IC. I'm guessing 3.0s have it and maybe 2.0s don't. Pic to follow. What color is your car .. Gold ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kramf411   Posted June 16, 2020 4 hours ago, drolds1 said: Just checked mine. It's open as well. Shine a flashlight in the opening and you can see part of the intercooler. Apparently, it's an air intake for the IC. I'm guessing 3.0s have it and maybe 2.0s don't. Pic to follow. Now, that makes sense. @Multitaskwas actually right about his earlier comments: "intake for something" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drolds1   Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Robert Iggy Cerami said: What color is your car .. Gold ? No, it's Silver Radiance, a new color for 2020. I took the picture in my garage and apparently it picked up a reflection of something. There's a picture here.  57 minutes ago, kramf411 said: Now, that makes sense. @Multitaskwas actually right about his earlier comments: "intake for something" You can't see it in the photo but there's something of a duct behind the grille on the lower part that directs air into the IC. Edited June 16, 2020 by drolds1 1 Robert Iggy Cerami reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbf2530 Â Â Posted June 16, 2020 Hi gang. Although it is already verified by several of you, I will add that my 3.0T's drivers side lower front fascia is also open. Â I would only add a theory (unless someone definitely knows it is intercooler related), that perhaps the duct is actually for the air intake snorkel? I state that theory because my understanding until now would be that the intercooler takes air from the upper and lower grille opening, exactly like the engine radiator. So perhaps (and I may be entirely wrong), that duct behind the lower left fascia is for the air intake snorkel? Â Good luck. Â Â Â Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kramf411 Â Â Posted June 16, 2020 All, thanks for the replies and comments. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaceman   Posted June 17, 2020 Thanks for highlighting this, I hadn’t noticed! I have a 2019 3.0 and yes, the driver’s side vent is also open. 1 kramf411 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
