306 d-turbo smokey in 2nd and 3rd gear

i have a 97 d turbo with 81k on the clock as this is my first diesel i havent got a clue whether its normal or not i no that oil burners do soot but i have noticed that mine smokes all the time now in 2nd and 3rd gear and while most of it does look black in the headlights of rear cars upclose like pulling away from the lights it looks bluey aswel also as i dont no anybody personally to compare mine with also when its coming to boost theres like a hiss noize from 2500rpm to 3000rpm, is this boost loss frm a leaking pipe from turbo or simply the the intercooler doing its job does it sound normal or could it just be dirty internals that a fuel additive could help or should i take it to a specialist for them to have a look?

thanks in addvance

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marc_avo
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Matthew Taylor

is the air filter clean? do you only see the smoke at night in the headlights? If so this is normal. some injector cleaner may help. How loud is the hiss? A little noise form the turbo is normal but a loud hiss indicates a leak. Do you feel the turbo kick in at 2200rpm?

simon

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SimonDS

yer feel the turbo kick in like it should. the air filter is quite new it is only a quiet hiss yes i cen see it all the time sometimes more than others. it dont seem to do it much if not atall in 1st gear

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marc_avo

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