this is my first turbo setup and i've looked at a bunch of different sites and i can't find anything, but anyway i have a t25 on an hf manifold, it recently started smoking, and i also found an exhaust leak where the turbo meets the adapter plate, is this causing my turbo to smoke

 

sounds like your turbo oil seals are pooping. Are you running a restrictor on the oil feed??

 

no i don't have a restrictor on the oil feed i fuigured i didn't need one cause i am using brake line for my feed line

 

Take it from me, you need an oil restrictor of some sort! wheather it's a proper restrictor or an adjustable one (needle valve) you need a restrictor!!!

 

you using a gasket?

 

no i'm not using a gasket and i know i should have used one to mount the turbo on the manifold and adapter plate. and thanks for your answers i'll be buying a restrictor of some sort.