Where is the reset switch for the Service Engine Soon light on a 1998 Chevrolet Tracker?

Answer 1

I have a 1998 tracker and have had a lot of emission problems. Resetting the SES will not resolve the problem, if there is one. The light will come back on after about 50 miles. To reset the SESyou can go to an auto parts store and some stores will reset for free. Or, you can disconnect your battery, then reconnect it. This is a momentary thing and merely takes a few seconds. Remember to reset your interior clock. If you live in an area where emissions testing is mandatory, you might try a suggestion to the mechanic who will fix your problem to pass the testing. The first time I needed emission repairs, I had 53,000 miles and it cost me over $700. They .could not find the problem..My mechanic called GM's homeoffice hotline and was told that there has been (to date) 500 or so 1998 Trackers with the same problem. There is a tube that is 10mm in diameter that runs from the firing chamber to the cat. converter. It gets clogged with carbon. They will not accept this as a design flaw. By the way, when I was told there were 500 known Trackers with this problem, it was in 2002. Since then I have paid for repairs two more times at $190 each. To rub salt in my wound, my SES light came on again last week (10-15-2008) with 121,354 miles on the car. This has been the only problem with my 1998 Tracker.This vehicle has been good to me. With proper care I have been getting 29 MPG. I have a 1998 tracker and have had a lot of emission problems. Resetting the SES will not resolve the problem, if there is one. The light will come back on after about 50 miles. To reset the SESyou can go to an auto parts store and some stores will reset for free. Or, you can disconnect your battery, then reconnect it. This is a momentary thing and merely takes a few seconds. Remember to reset your interior clock. If you live in an area where emissions testing is mandatory, you might try a suggestion to the mechanic who will fix your problem to pass the testing. The first time I needed emission repairs, I had 53,000 miles and it cost me over $700. They .could not find the problem..My mechanic called GM's homeoffice hotline and was told that there has been (to date) 500 or so 1998 Trackers with the same problem. There is a tube that is 10mm in diameter that runs from the firing chamber to the cat. converter. It gets clogged with carbon. They will not accept this as a design flaw. By the way, when I was told there were 500 known Trackers with this problem, it was in 2002. Since then I have paid for repairs two more times at $190 each. To rub salt in my wound, my SES light came on again last week (10-15-2008) with 121,354 miles on the car. This has been the only problem with my 1998 Tracker.This vehicle has been good to me. With proper care I have been getting 29 MPG.