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Found a $.79 piece at the local hardware store & fits perfectly. Has an 8mm head, but the threads are the same. Slightly shorter than the bolt for the intake snorkel. Don't remember the length. 

There's 2 grommets that are there as they're part of the intake manifold.  There's 1 grommet  (on the valve cover on the drivers side, bronze colored with nothing in it) & 1 flanged bolt missing ( on the valve cover on the passengers side, also is bronze colored with nothing it).  I don't think that the 3rd grommet is really needed, but i can't find it anywhere on Ford's website or aftermarket sites.  I'm going to try & stop at a hardware store & see if I can find a flanged bolt to hold the passenger side of the engine cover down.

Part # that was ordered was K2GZ-6A949-A.  I ordered it back on 10/21/20 & just received it yesterday.  This part feels more like a Nerf ball than the hard plastic engine cover for our 2016 2.0 Ecoboost.

Engine cover arrived today & promptly did a test fit.  There appears to be 3 groment locations. 2 in the front on the intake manifold (already there) & 1 on the drivers side part of the valve cover (threaded bronze location, you can't miss it).  Then on passenger side part of the valve cover, there's another location for a washer bolt & an indent in the cover.  I was able to take the 7mm bolt off of the intake snorkel & it threaded in perfectly, just slightly too long.  Now to visit either an auto parts store or hardware store & see if I can make something work.  

The cover material isn't anywhere close to the same hard plastic material as the previous generations.  This is like a rubberized foam, kinda like a harder version of the Nerf Footballs from 20 years ago.

Went it did the test at start up, it showed 100% then back to 0% & stayed at 0% till I started moving. That coralates to what I saw when I watched the test during a remote start.

I don't usually use the a/c unless it's raining or really humid, aka snowing. 

Monitoring the shutters via FORScan, the only time that they're fully closed is at idle or near idle.  Cruising down the road at 60 mph, they range from 26% to 30% closed.  Every time I came close to a stop or was driving under 15 mph, it would gradually creep up to 100%.  So, it appears that they're working but not working how I would expect for Engine Temps, but maybe for fuel economy?  Temp was around 37 degrees this morning & engine temps didn't reach operating temps till I got on my return home, roughly 6 miles there at 60 mph.  At idle, I did see the engine temps drop before my return home, shutters were at 100%.  The engine temp quickly got up to operating temps on my return home, roughly mile 7 of my morning trip.

It's interesting how these things work.  More time & investigation is in order.  Didn't notice any issues when temps were in the 80's & 90's a few months ago in Florida.  I guess it's a good thing that the engine won't get too hot in the summer & struggles to stay warm in the winter. 

Called & spoke with Vinny & he said that he wasn't 100% sure things would fit & was already looking at the different mounting location as my engine bay is different than the 19 he installed.  I advised him that I would be HIGHLY interested in getting a 'pre production' kit, but I don't trust myself enough to engineer something is things didn't fit correctly.  He basically said to stay tuned & the Edge 2.0 & Fusion 2.0 are his big sellers, so it'd only be a matter of time till he starts producing some more kits.

I don't see any 'sale' prices.  Even when added to my cart.  Also my engine bay isn't the same as the one pictured for the install. My engine bay is the 1st one. 

wife was mad at me, so i didn't have enough time to hook up FORScan, but I did verify that there's shutters & when started they do a 'test close' then open back up.  Next step would be to monitor the Shutter PID to see if they're closed while driving. Just weird that I did several searches in the online owners manual & didn't find anything.

It took roughly 6 1/2 miles to reach operating temp, 4 miles of which, was at highway speeds at 70mph.  Outside temps were around 45 degrees, if anyone was wondering.

Both are 4 cylinders. I've got to do some driving around today, so I'll see if I can hook up to FORScan & monitor for the shutters. It's just odd that there's 0 info about active shutters or grilles in the owners manual. My wife's Edge did make a mention of it

I can't tell any bad side affects, but I was shocked to see that Ford got rid of that feature seeing how it could be helpful in the northern states / Canada. There must be a reason why. I'll have to watch the gauge when I get onto the highway from our house & see if it'll get up to operating temp quicker. 

I do know that if drive more aggressively, it would get up to temp faster, but I try not to. (Wife is expecting in April & trying to 'calm down' my driving. It's VERY HARD TO DO with all the idiots out on the road) 

Once it reaches operating temp, it stays there. Even if I stop at a light. I'm not a very aggressive driver usually (the display says 27.8mpg currently) so I think that's part of the 'reason'. 

I drive the wife's Edge similarly & hers is up to temp within a mile or two in the same weather conditions. 

I've noticed that since the weather has turned colder that my new 2020 Edge doesn't get up to operating temp very easily. I've driven several trips between about 5-10 miles & varying speeds (30-60 mph) & my Edge just barely reaches operating temperature if at all at the end of my trip. My OBD2 monitor also confirms that the car is around 140 - 160 degrees instead of around 180 degrees. 

My wife's 2016 SEL is usually up to operating temps usually within a mile or two after start up. The only difference is that it appears that my 2020 doesn't have the active shutters that our 2016 does. 

I don't notice any difference in heat or performance, but just concerned that it the weather gets closer to 0 or below that it might have problems keeping up with the cold.

My Edge does have the 'cold weather package' but that appears to be heated steering wheel & wiper area & all weather floor mats. I searched in the owners manual & can find nothing about active shutters or grilles or anything about it. Anyone else have any insight on this? 

So the same kit for the '13 - '18 2.0 Fusion & MKZ & '15 - '18 Edge 2.0 Edge

Did they include a part # or anything in the email? I'd imagine that it's VERY similar to the Escapes version. 

Don't see that listed on their website yet. Wonder if it will take some time to reflect the change. 

What is pictured is in this post what I wanted to order. The above pictures are what was delivered. The bolt that I received looks nothing like the engine grommet that I ordered. 

I can tell you that AG9Z-00812-D isn't the correct part #. These look like bolts for the engine. Not for the engine cover. 

Had something very similar on my Mazda CX7, turned out to be the Drive Shaft. Buddy of mine has a new Exploder & his had the same symptoms as you. He also had his Drive Shaft replaced.