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Hello WaGu .

The other day while climbing from Q I had a loss of Power , and Black smoke from the Exhaust. I pulled over after noticing the Pyrometer had reached 1,400 , Not Good I know .

Found a loose clamp, and all was well , or at least I thought so . When I exited the HWY , we came to a stop , upon accelerating out of the turn I heard what sounded like a SIREN !! , I let up of the fuel and it went away ? Curious as to where it came from, I looked all around but saw no rescue vehicles , nor was the ground shaking ( earth quake, Ca ) .
what I did noticed , upon every start up , when the turbo would boost , I heard the siren ?

My Question, do you think this a Turbo or Clamp Issue or ..add your thoughts ?

No white or Black Smoke
Good Boost

thank you in advance for your thoughts

looks like a great way to go , has anyone ever used this or one like it ?

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The gasket between the turbo and AIr intake manifold is blown.

Or, one of your CAC hoses has a hole in it. Look at your hoses carefully. Feel around them for a hole.

thank you Charlie, how do I test ? Soap water ??

I think the safest method would be a mirror with the engine off. There will be a 1" failure of the gasket, probably on the top of the turbo, intake surface.

thank you both for the info, and advice. I'm flying East today for a week , and when I return next weekend I will get back on this . Thank you again for the help , sure feels better having a idea what's wrong, not knowing leads to many doomsday thoughts about motor damage $$ .

well happy to report it was indeed the hose and clamp. It had a crack/tear in it , and when I tightened it , the torn portion was open . The mechanic stated this was the cause of the high pitch sound I was hearing . Thank you for all the advise and calls .