I just bought the Accord solenoid off of eBay yesterday, and it should be here at the end of the week or during the next. The swap is planned to happen in two weeks, so it'll take a little time, but it sounds like you have plenty of time before winter hits. I will most certainly post up my results if this hack works, because there are a lot more OBD1 accords out and about than there are VXs, as I'm sure anyone who has tried to source parts has determined.
