High co emission at high idle

Tiny
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  • 2007 CHEVROLET EPICA
  • 2.0L
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
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  • 87,000 MILES
Hello There

My Chevrolet epica is faild on NCT ON high idle Only

2 Months ago its faild on Lambda and very high CO it was 1.98 VOL 0.20 The limit I changed the lambda, air oil filters new oil than took it into a garage check emission the guy said its jmping between 0.10 and 0.40 it could be a dirty throttle body or bud temperature sensor.I checkd the throttle body it was dead clean and replaced the temperature sensor than took it to NCT again/It FAILD on HIGH CO on High idle 0.32. The guy said he cant get it past because it wont stay long enough under the limit its jumping. So my question is what possible cause this problem(i have to mention it HC CO2 O2 everything very low) and one more thing my air fuel ratio is 9.76:1 I think its runing rich shouldby 14.7 isnt it?
And I think my thermostat not working properly because its stay down very long and when its heats up drups down a bit than up again is this cuold be related to running rich? And I have a bit rough idle when the engine cold or warm. Otherwise driving well

so any help would be great

Thank you

Saturday, November 23rd, 2013 AT 6:30 PM

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Tiny
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If the engine isn't properly warming up, it will cause the engine to run rich and raise the emissions. The engine should idle around 200 degrees F. Is it getting to that point?
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Saturday, November 23rd, 2013 AT 8:52 PM
Tiny
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Hi

Yes even if I drive longway still running rich. When I taking the spark plugs out all black and wet a little bit
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Sunday, November 24th, 2013 AT 1:37 AM
Tiny
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I just looked the result of my last night test after when the temp gauge richt half waf it mesaured 180 degrees F then it dropd down to 150 than started go up again slowly.I hope this is some help

Thx
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Sunday, November 24th, 2013 AT 1:45 AM
Tiny
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It sounds like you have a bad thermostat and it isn't getting hot enough.
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Sunday, November 24th, 2013 AT 11:51 AM
Tiny
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I gonna replace it and will see. Ill post the result

Thx for your help
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Sunday, November 24th, 2013 AT 2:52 PM
Tiny
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Hi again

Its failed on high co still the car hot enough now I did change the thermostat but I am getting the same result. Any idea

Thx
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Friday, December 6th, 2013 AT 5:32 AM

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