# Ignition going out when ths MPG was reset

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-going-out-when-ths-mpg-was-reset/77239>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volvo\
**Created:** [February 9, 2013, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-going-out-when-ths-mpg-was-reset/77239 "2013-02-09T12:22:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Hostage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c67d28/32.png) [@Hostage](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hostage)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-going-out-when-ths-mpg-was-reset/77239/1 "2013-02-09T12:22:59Z")

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I reset the MPG on the dash computer and the car died and won't. Start. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Proac\_fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58f4c7/32.png) [@Proac\_fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Proac_fan)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-going-out-when-ths-mpg-was-reset/77239/2 "2013-02-09T12:33:41Z")

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Just an educated guess but this sounds unrelated to the non starting problem. Does the starter turn over or do you just get clicking sounds? Or is it completely dead with no noises at all?

Mike

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**Author:** ![Hostage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c67d28/32.png) [@Hostage](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hostage)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-going-out-when-ths-mpg-was-reset/77239/3 "2013-02-09T13:01:25Z")

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It turns over but no spark. The car is new to us and I suspect. A previous owner. Should. Have been. Encouraged not to work on cars.

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**Author:** ![Hostage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c67d28/32.png) [@Hostage](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hostage)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-going-out-when-ths-mpg-was-reset/77239/4 "2013-02-09T13:04:08Z")

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I replaced the coil and the fuel is making it to the manafold as far as I can tell.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2013, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-going-out-when-ths-mpg-was-reset/77239/5 "2013-02-09T21:27:14Z")

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@Hostage so you replaced the coil and you still have no spark?  
Have you verified this with a spark tester?  
You said “fuel is making it to the manifold as far as I can tell” . . . are we to believe you can hear the fuel pump buzzing?  
Connect a fuel pressure gauge to the rail. Cycle the key a few times. You should have fuel pressure.  
Is the antitheft LED flashing when you crank over the engine?  
Have you tried using another key?  
What kind of Volvo is this?  
What engine?  
How many miles?