how do you clean a maf sensor on st185?

Hello world,
so, i have a maf sensor problem. now my car wont idle for more than a minute. i tried cleaning the maf out with maf cleaner. no luck. wondering if there is anything more i can do. i hear that the 3sgte have very sensitive sensor.

thanks.

ST185s don't have MAF sensors. They have Air Flow Meters. There are no hot wires to clean in an AFM.

Thanks for the response. So to clarify, there is no maf, but something called a afm. And it would cause problems like vacuum leak if broken?

So best solution is to replace and no fix. Thanks

I wouldn't say that.

The AFM is just a spring-loaded flapper (technically called a vane), connected to a variable resistor. They are pretty robust and not at all as temperamental as a MAF of any variety. It's possible that the resistive element could wear out and cause issues, but it's certainly not a common problem. If you can find one to borrow, that's worth trying, but I would be surprised if it actually solved the problem.

If you are having issues that are symptomatic of a vacuum leak, I would suggest looking harder for the vacuum leak.