Thanks Steve. What a great picture! A couple of questions. Is there enough flex in the EGR pipe to spring it away from the intake flange, as your picture shows? Second, is there a gasket between the two flanges? If not, should I use some RTV or Permatex?

Your last comment about getting the hoses crossed at the SOV between the fresh air and the EGR was interesting. Which line is which? As I recall the SOV, there is one vacuum line on the upstream side along with an electrical connector and two lines on the downstream side, right? If that is correct, why is that an issue. That may seem like a stupid question, but I am curious, and could have mistakenly crossed the two lines on the downstream side of the SOV.