I have a 1995 Honda Accord 5 speed manual which has had a recurring "check engine light" (CEL) indication which initially came on as the car lurched, feeling like it was falling out of gear (which it wasn't). Recently, the situation worsened. Car CEL light comes on, very hard to drive, surges/lurches when driving on flat or downgrade. Exhibits less lurching on upslope. Rough idle. Very un-drivable. Took to shop, they diagnosed, replaced idle air control valve. It did nothing. I told them so, but they still lightened my wallet by $220.

A while back, when first CEL occurred, I paper clipped the blue diagnostic plug and turned key, got error (OBD1) code 2,1 , the vtec solenoid valve malfunction. I mentioned this to them at above repair shop, but they apoarently went w their own 'diagnosis' which did nothing to cure problem.

Any thoughts?