car won"t start

[98breeze2.4]

hi all,hoping someone can help i have a 1998 breeze with the 2.4 dohc 91000 miles went out to start it and it just keeps turning over but won't start if i give it gas while tryingto start it,it will backfire, the car sat for about a month i got it to run once but when i shut it off it would not restart the oil smell like it has some gas in it and when it did start there was some white smoke coming out the exhaust please give some advice thank you

[dmc53]

you could have a head gasket gone,is ther oil in the radiator? is it getting gas? could be bad fuel filter or plugged jets.also the timing chain could have jumped.

[MrRoscoePC]

Greetings

Start by changing the spark plugs AND wires. The spark is probably weak and not igniting the fuel which then washes the oil from the cylinder walls and looses compression and gas gets to mix with the oil. If the engine does flood then hold the gas pedal to the floor, this will put the engine computer into clear flood mode.
Another possibility is a worn timing belt or tensioner has allowed the timing belt to jump a tooth.
When starting a cold engine (-10C or colder) hold the gas pedal down halfway then crank the engine. Hope this helps.

RG