What special cleaner are you cleaning the Mass Air with?
I have never ever cleaned any Mass Air in any Vehicle I have ever owned.
Some Ford Throttle Body's are coated and can be permanently damaged if cleaned, I always just wipe mine out. They also rarely need to be cleaned.
Sounds like you are doing maintenance on things that dont need to be maintained as much as you think. Who told you to maintain these parts as much as you do?
FYI my Windstar has 119,000 on the original Mass Air and has never been cleaned, My Throttle Body was cleaned once and I just wiped it out.
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