No
The white smoke could be caused by coolant leaking into the combustion chamber, though a cracked head or bad gasket.
why does my ford expedition crank over but not start all the time
moister could be getting in the cap and rotor or the distributor is bad
Probably wore out ignition key or switch or needs lubrication.
In 1982 Celebrities had carburetors. It could be that the automatic choke is stuck and no longer works correctly.
no
Hard Knocks - 1987 Bronco's Rib - 1.5 was released on: USA: 29 May 1987
With the 302 cubic inch engine, C-4 Automatic transmission, and a Wagon hard top, about 3500 pounds before adding passengers/cargo.
There are several things that can cause your 1996 Ford Explorer to stall in start hard. The most common cause is a fuel pump that is going bad.
Most likely your auto choke is not working properly.
put it in neutral then try to start it.