Q: Antifreeze in cylinder heads.
I bought this Jeep for $900 and the guy I bought it from accidentally got antifreeze in the cylinders under the heads, but it hasn't been driven, the engine hasn't been run. Can I just clean it out with paper towels and run my engine?
My car has 192000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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