Yes. I sprayed it with carb cleaner and wiped it out with a rag. I'm almost to the point of just saying screw it. I can get the car start, thats all that matters. I consider it being hard to start like another security system. On a good note, I just installed a high flow k&n cone filter and intake tube. Wow, I wish I would have done that when I first bought the car back in March.