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Ok, I'm on my way home from the city tonight and I punch it to pass (I'm going about 65), the car goes into 3rd, then hit's 2nd for an instant, Check Engine light comes on, tach goes to zero, and the engine quits. 
I pull over, try to start it, but nothing. Called my buddy to come get me (I'll tow the car back in the morning), and when I hook a scanner up, no error codes. But when I crank the car over, no RPMs register. So, either crank sensor or trigger wheel. Being I had just downshifted, I'm guessing trigger wheel since I've read on this site the cast/powdered metal wheels have been known to fail.
Are the timing cover gaskets re-usable? If I convert to the newer, stronger stamped steel trigger wheel, don't I have to change the timing gears also?
All answers and advice is greatly appreciated!!! Thank you in advance.
I pull over, try to start it, but nothing. Called my buddy to come get me (I'll tow the car back in the morning), and when I hook a scanner up, no error codes. But when I crank the car over, no RPMs register. So, either crank sensor or trigger wheel. Being I had just downshifted, I'm guessing trigger wheel since I've read on this site the cast/powdered metal wheels have been known to fail.
Are the timing cover gaskets re-usable? If I convert to the newer, stronger stamped steel trigger wheel, don't I have to change the timing gears also?
All answers and advice is greatly appreciated!!! Thank you in advance.