Q: Mechanic claimed it was the EVAP valve canister

asked by on October 12, 2016

He fixed it due to my gas will not pump but if you dollars at a time and was spewing out take back the fact he replaced it and it is worse than before still won't fill up gas now idle is running crazy high car is shaking and car is running like a piece of garbage what did he do to my car and wants me to bring it back today

My car has 130000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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