I have received the code for the MAF sensor on three separate occasions along with the check engine
                       light. The car would stall upon take off, would die upon take off,(it did this so bad Saturday I had to
                       leave it parked for several hours, come back and clear the codes and the I drove it home) and lose
                       power while driving. That was it! I made the trip to the parts dealer and got a quote on price and
                       delivery. I was BUYING the freaking $220 MAF sensor. I told the parts dealer I would be back
                       TODAY (03/20/2001) to buy the part.

                       Just to make sure I was not wasting me money I checked the codes last night. No MAF sensor error
                       but (socket A 6) error code 241. The check engine light was on as well. I cleared the code and drove it
                       for about 15 minutes. No check engine light...no error codes.

                       So question is, could the EGR problem cause the stalling and loss of power. I failed to mention it above
                       but I also had the EGR errors when I had two of the MAF sensor errors. I do no want to go ahead and
                       buy the MAF sensor only to find out it was not bad.

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                       Jogn D.

                       You might want to check with a salvage yard for a used MAF. I'll bet you can pick one up for under
                       $50 or so. Of course, it's not new, but if it lasts a couple of years, it's probably worth it.

                       I've had good luck with used parts from Erie Volvo used parts. I think they are at www.erievovo.com
                       (note the missing "l" in the link).

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                       Mark B. '94 850 Turbo, 115K, upgraded ECM, turbo, exhaust & suspension

                       You may want to check the wiring of the MAF. Make sure that MAF wire is not too close to the
                       ignition wires. High tension wire could cause electrical interference with the low voltage MAF signal.
                       Two inches space should provide adequate separation. Good Luck!

                      I decided to go ahead and buy the new MAF sensor. The cheapest I could find a used one locally was
                      $100; air box included. I installed it last night and it seems to have more horsepower. I drove it to work
                      today (one hour trip due to dropping my daughter off at the babysitter) and I had NO problems. Check
                      engine light has not came on...cross your fingers.

                      I hope this clears up the check engine light problem. I'll keep you posted.

                      Thanks to everyone that responded.

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                      John D.