No problem Robert.

They should be able to sell the hose kit. Ask for the 'EGR TSB kit' or something along those lines, and make sure to ask for a technician if the guy on the phone doesn't get it. There's a TSB that uses anti-squeak moonroof tape and I was able to get a technician on the line that knew what I was talking about from Manchester Honda.

I believe the purpose of the hose is to keep the EGR air port, previously a hole in the head and now a hose, away from the carbopn build up of the manifold.

I think that if you clean it well and run seafoam in your engine every 5 or 10k miles to take out the buildup you should be fine.