what does it mean when the spark plugs are black? rich or lean? and how do i fix it? o yeah, and how do i fix it when it putters?

 

black would be on the rich side

 

You might find these sites helpful, about spark plugs.
reading plugs

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What are the conditions when it putters? Motor cold or hot? Closed throttle or wide open, or somewhere in between? Has the air filter been cleaned lately?

 

Black is lean, try turning the air screw on the carb out a half a turn, ride it for a while and then check it. try another half a turn and so forth.

 

Black is lean? Racing stock cars for 20 years, I always thought black means to much fuel, which means rich. You are right about the air screw though, let more air in and it may balance the mixture out.

 

Thanks for the websites hondabuster.

 

Yeah sorry i reversed that. I was thinking right I just typed wrong. Lol. Trust me I did know that.