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Under the right conditions, the answer is YES.
For only one example, in the Philippines during World War II, when gasoline fuel was either very scarce or unavailable, many vehicles were run on the smoke from coconut husks.
This was accomplished by sealing the broken up husks in an airtight container [retort] which could withstand the heat of a small fire beneath.
The heat from the fire broke down [pyrolyzed] the husks releasing the combustible components, which were "piped" to the carburetor intake via a tube or hose. This gas would burn in the engine.
There have been several movies [from the 50s and 60s] which included buses using this mode of fuel. The retort/firebox was mounted on the left front and would leave a trail of smoke from the fuel being burned to create the heat for the retort.
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