Your mechanic seems stupid, but not out to screw you or else he'd come up with more expensive than a fuel filter to replace. If the filter was clogged so much it was barely getting enough gas to idle, getting the car to move under its own power would pretty much be out of the question.
Sounds like it needs plug wires or an ignition coil/module to me, but having the actual code would make it easier to fully diagnose.
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