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YOUR RESEARCHBrown Cam Plug popping out

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Install dry, meaning no sealant of any kind

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These were designed to be installed dry, meaning no sealant of any kind.
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Brown Cam Plug popping out

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Clean of the sealant off the cam cover as well

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Yes, and clean all of the sealant off the cam cover as well.
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Leading evidence: 'Install dry, meaning no sealant of any kind' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'other' (1 discussions; 0 report identifying it and 1 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Clean of the sealant off the cam cover as well' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Replace air oil separator

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AOS was replaced and seems to check out.
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Brown Cam Plug popping out

Use without any type of sealant

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Very bad idea, they are designed to be used without any type of sealant.
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Brown Cam Plug popping out

other

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Likely the other.
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Brown Cam Plug popping out

Clean of the sealant off the cam cover as well

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Yes, and clean all of the sealant off the cam cover as well.
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Brown Cam Plug popping out

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Clean of the sealant off the cam cover as well

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Suggestion
Yes, and clean all of the sealant off the cam cover as well.
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Brown Cam Plug popping out

Install dry, meaning no sealant of any kind

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed
These were designed to be installed dry, meaning no sealant of any kind.
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Brown Cam Plug popping out

Replace air oil separator

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
AOS was replaced and seems to check out.
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Brown Cam Plug popping out

Replace plug

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Suggestion · Original poster
Should I replace the plug?
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Brown Cam Plug popping out

Use without any type of sealant

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Very bad idea, they are designed to be used without any type of sealant.
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Brown Cam Plug popping out

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other

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Suspected cause · Original poster
Likely the other.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

My brown cam plug has popped come out twice, with only 4,000 miles in between occurrences. Had a new one replaced and it seemed to go in quite easily. IMS has been done. Is there any reason why this would occur?

POST 2Original post

Quotes source post: 10140877

Two known causes for cam plugs popping: Too much sealant was used when reinstalling the cam covers, causing the adjacent oil return to plug and the oil pushes the plug out; or the AOS is not working properly and the crankcase is experiencing pressure rather than vacuum, which is popping the plug out. Just as a "by-the-by", never use any type of sealant on the cam plugs.

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks! AOS was replaced and seems to check out. Likely the other. On the by-the-by, my mechanic did put some sealant on the new plug. Should I replace the plug?

POST 4Original post

Quotes source post: 10144848

Yes, and clean all of the sealant off the cam cover as well. These were designed to be installed dry, meaning no sealant of any kind.

POST 5Original post

Quotes source post: 10145052

You do need a thin layer of silicone between the cam cover and the head, because there is no gasket. Am I wrong?

POST 6Original post

Quotes source post: 10146757

Yes, but only a very thin bead or the excess sealant can get into the oil returns, causing oil to flood the cam cover and blow out the cam plugs. There should never be any sealant on the cam plugs.

POST 7Original post

back in the day when i had the 996.. the cam plugs leaked and popped out .. after the the vario cam guide replacement. instead of redoing the cylinder head sealant .. i put a little rtv( Porsche spec brand i forget the brand now)on the plugs and they never gave me a problem ever

POST 8Original post

Quotes source post: 10150382

Very bad idea, they are designed to be used without any type of sealant.

POST 9Original post

^^^^ this.

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