I'm attacking this problem head-on. lol I went to advanced and picked up a new EGR gasket and a new hose clamp for my intake to insure no leaks. (I found that one of the Hose-clamps on the CAI needed to replaced as well, on and its the one right after the MAF Sensor )

1998 SE Duratec V6 ATX Ebay intake with K&N Filter Trubendz Exhaust Custom Hood