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... The cold start was done with gasoline, then if you want you can switch to cheaper kerosene once the engine has reached normal temperature. ...

I remember seeing a documentary about cars in Cuba which started with gasoline, because of its volatility, but ran on cheaper kerosene. The driver had to use his expensive gasoline sparingly.

In the words of my old colleague Kevin who worked at the Canadian Embassy in Havana, what was the most powerful aphrodisiac on the island? Gasoline, it meant the guy had money or connections.