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The only thing that would get damaged is the injection pump, due to inadequate lubrication or the injectors, ditto.
Usually, a diesel runs very poorly on gasoline due to the lower energy density in the fuel -- really bad cases with have lots of smoke, too.
My volvo TD has always made a little puff of (usually) black smoke when the throttle is lifted -- I don't know why, but I always see it. Mind you the Volvo is much smokier than an MB. I've seen just exactly what was discribed, though, behind a MT 240 -- there is always a little puff of smoke when the driver changes gears.
If it starts, doesn't knock, and gets normal milage, don't worry about it.
Diesel in the gas tank is a much bigger problem -- I filled the lawn mower with diesel (don't ask!!) this spring -- took about an hour to get it started again!
Peter
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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!
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