I Need Some help people.

[babyL1214]

Me and my dad have a 1984 honda 200x. The problem is it will start once and then if it dies we cant get it started agin we think it might be the spark plug so were goin to go get a new one today but if u have any sugetions to what else it could be and when its running it smokes alot out of the tail pipe if u know how to fix that to email me at mtbiker0414@aol.com

[thefox]

It sounds like you are burning oil. If the spark plug is black then you can clean it but I would replace it since you don't know how old it is anyway. If it still fouls the plug then take the plug to the shop and ask for one that is one step hotter than it. You don't want to go too much hotter or you will cause more damage.

hope this helps, Andrew