Yes, modern diesels probably can't get away with this.  I will have to dig out that old instructions if only to see if I remembered it correctly.

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> On Jun 13, 2014, at 7:56 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> I guessed I missed something along the way. I have never seen diesel
> instructions promoting the use of gasoline except in small quantities to
> prevent gelling. I would think kerosene is a much better alternative before
> gasoline as it won't damage the engine.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> KIM BRENNAN
> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 10:47 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Diesel $$ RE: 88 GL - Failure to Start - but now it does!! Hip
> Hip Huzzah!!
>
> One of the cool things about diesels (at least the older models), are the
> fueling instructions.
>
> aka, if you can't get diesel fuel, you can use gasoline if you can't get
> gasoline you can use kerosene if you can't get kerosene you can use alcohol
> etc.
>
> (of course the recommendations are to drive more conservatively on the
> alternate fuels).
>
> Most of us, of course, won't be driving in places were that is a concern.
>
>
> On Jun 13, 2014, at 5:51 AM, Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
>
>> I love mine, well since the AAZ upgrade for more oomph. Minimal
>> electronic engine components to fail/diagnose.
>>
>> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
>>> On Jun 13, 2014 12:22 AM, "JRodgers" <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Prol'ly so!
>>>
>>> john
>>>
>>>> On 6/12/2014 11:18 PM, Don Hanson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I bet they still will find a reason to keep us out of electric
>>>> vehicles
>>>