[T3] In Car Head Removal - A fools folly??

[Mike Fisher]

I would agree that it's a 'fools folly' to try to correct it in the car!


On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 9:25 AM EL PUERCO <elpuerco66 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Type 3'ers,
>
> So, I seem to be experiencing the murphy's law of engine builds.  Can I
> remove the left (3/4) side head while in the car?  I left paper towels
> covering the ports to protect from foreign objects entering them.  Long
> story short, the intake valves are now jammed.  It ran but very rough then
> spit out a few bits of paper towel (that was my clue.)
>
> On the bright side, I think my low oil pressure issue is gone.
>
> Thank you all in advance,
>
> Jaime Gurrola (aka El Puerco)
> Oceanside, CA
>
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