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I was thinking along the same lines. There should be NO EGR flow at idle, and if there is, the engine will run weak.
Yeah, I think he should look into what you posted earlier. Checking the EGRV vacuum at idle.
I think the turning relates in the instance that the power steering pump engine strain is affecting the low idle turn more so than the higher rpm turn.
The surging could be related to his TPS, which he can check as well.