1996 Volvo 850 R Wagon- 6 Months ago replaced the MAF with one from Ebay because mine died. Wife was driving and car died on fwy and did not want to restart. When it did the engine would rattle with poor idle 200-700 rmp and choke out. Symptoms of the bad MAF in my experience is irratic idle, chokin...

Update...basically switched out the old MAF with a used one from EBAy and it solved the problem. The ObdII reading for P0103 was good indicator...so my 850R is up and running again..

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Tina may have hit on a diagnostic point here. If the car stalls and you shut the ignition off and don't try to restart it, but instead loosen the connection at the fuel rail.... if no gas spews out, then likely fuel pump problem. Normally the fuel system is pressured all the time whether the car is...

Hey, Its the dimmer switch!! I just switched the old one out and with a used replacement and It worked. They are kinda tricky to remove...the clips are on the sides, not the top. You will need a long then straight edge, I used a buttlerknife..just becarefull not to scratch the dash, and pry out. Pas...

Same problem here...It may be the dimmer switch...I just ebay'd one i will let u know if it works.

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Thanks for the relpy I will look into that...anyone else have suggestions?

I have the same exact problem with my 850...did or has anyone found out what it is? Its hard driving at night and knowing what the speed is or how much gas but the car is running fine. Lights seemed to flicker one day and I though it was my imagination...even the radio flickered thenmy wife told me ...