REALLY Need help - Boost lag / manifold smoke

[BoostInsideTSi]

hey guys. Here's my problem -- im hoping someone has an idea what can be causing it:

I was replacing my manifold to turbo gasket and 2 turbo bolts broke off, so i took the whole turbo / manifold assembly out of the car.

I got the turbo bolts out, put new ones in, put a new slowboyracing gasket in, and threw the whole deal back on today. I put gasket non-hardnening sealant on both sides of the gasket.

As soon as I started the car, it seemed to run fine. Exhaust sounded good. Then a white smoke started to appear coming off the manifold. It wasnt that much, it wasnt too white, just a bit of smoke and a weird smell. I tried to track to where it was coming from, and it didnt appear to be coming from my tubo. Then I remembered, i was only on about half to 3/4 coolant, so I shut it off right away and filled it up. It only ran for about 30 seconds like this.

so i check my oil, and fill my coolant, both are ok. I start it back up, and theres not really any smoke. So I figure great, and take it for a ride here to work.

Now I have immense turbo lag, in every gear. It lags so bad, it sits around 4-5psi and doesnt start raising till about 5.5k rpms, and then it shoots up to about 16psi, where it should be.

Could I have something connected wrong, or what the heck could the problem be???

I figured boost leak, and I haven't tested it yet, but I tightened everything like a mofo. The car ran 4 days ago no problem, no boost leak.

Could the turbo be burnt out or anything? Could the smoke / smell be from that gasket glue crap burning off? I need HELP!!

 

[4GSixty3]

Don't worry about the smoke rolling off your manifold. Normally when you take it off, oil from your skin gets on it and that causes it to smoke and yes I would imagine the sealant is burning off too. Sounds to me like you have a major exhaust leak. Check the nuts from the manifold to head and recheck the manifold to turbo bolts.

Rick