this is for 2.0L BKD TDI, as title says it, instead of going ahead for an EGR delete and buying all the kit first i have to see if its worth the time....

now some say to block that vacuum hose, but i can't find a way to block the nipple side. so.. since the rubber tube comes so close to the dip stick tube, i put 2 cable ties there to pinch the tube so there will be no passage. will that even work and has the same effect as EGR delete? i took it for a short drive, no check engine light, didn't notice any different and the EGR pip that goes into intake is cold, does that mean it's working?
Pinching EGR Actuator vacuum hose against dipstick tube, WTF will it work?-20180126_092611-jpgPinching EGR Actuator vacuum hose against dipstick tube, WTF will it work?-20180126_092631-jpg