EF9 wont pass smog!! Need Help

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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 10:38 AM
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Default EF9 wont pass smog!! Need Help

So I took it to get it smogged the first time and it passed smog with perfect numbers, all I needed to do was put a pcv grommet on and adjust the timing to 14, for him to pass it, so I did that. Then I took it back the second time and it didn't pass at IDLE. Does anyone know what the problem could be?
Here are the numbers at idle.


RPM-935

CO2-MEAS-8.70

02-MEAS-2.60

HC-MAX-120-AVE-29-MEAS-155

CO-MAX-1.00-AVE-0.10-MEAS-0.19
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 10:48 AM
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Did you drive a short distance to the place? Its recommend that you drive 20 min on the highway to clean out the system.
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 10:53 AM
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Yeah i drove around town and on the highway, it was hot.
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 11:45 AM
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Recheck your timing
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 11:51 AM
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Any recent tune-up?
What was done?

To me it looks like maybe a lazy O2.
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 12:11 PM
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I replaced the cap, rotor and plugs before the smog test. And i just checked the timing again and its at 14. I'm thinking about getting some seafoam to clean out all the carbons..
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 12:52 PM
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Seafoam works wonders worth the try
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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Woops... read that wrong.
Thought you had high Co and HC. (C02 messed me up somehow)

HC caused by ignition problems - typically too advanced (did you make sure to short the service connector when you checked/set timing?)
Old and worn components are also culprits - all that would be left are your wires.
Burnt valves also cause high HC.
Leaky

Do a compression check.
Low compression will do you in.
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