Hot Start Issue Choke stuck?

Egr isnt bypassed unless you remove it and block it.
The will leak internally.
My ‘80 power wagon came factory with egr delete.
I have had my share of hair pulling over a crappy egr valve or egr gasket leaking.
Dont give up,you will find it.
Is there a good test for EGR function?

TDC=LOL. Absolutely not
I'm aware of TDC, but didn't see any timing specs on the engine bay decal. Just rpm and operating temp....