2002Laredo

Hello All,

I have a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7 L V8 4WD, 170,000 miles. Recently I have been having issues with cold starts. At cold start, the car will take up to 3 tries to start. The engine will turn over and crank but may take several times to start. Sometimes whitish smoke will also come from the exhaust when the car actually does start up and it smells of gas. When the engine is warm and the car has been driven recently the car will start fine, no issues. I haven't begun looking at any diagnosis so Im starting from scratch. I would like some advice on where to start looking given these symptoms.

Thank you