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Thanks for sharing a very nice video Nick. The 95G is at the top of my Jensen Want List. I am surprised about the throttle leaking. I am interested how you plan on fixing it.
That's a nice engine Nick with a sweet sound - sure am sorry I didn't pull the trigger when they were available.
That is so cool Nick, thanks for sharing!The 95 being such a young model, have quickly been turned into a relatively rare beast, with its removal from the Jensen productionline.Now you just need to that valvestem lapped into the seat properly, as these steamhogs merrily will eat all that the standard 3" boiler is capable of throwing at it
wonderful engine Nick , love the whine up to speed, I wish we could create that sound all the time , but unfortunately it takes throttle up & down to make er' sing like that , I have always wanted one of those 95's , very nice plant for sure.
I am surprised about the throttle leaking. I am interested how you plan on fixing it.
I tried oil on the tapper of the steam valve but mine was leaking so bad it did not help what so ever as I tried this first. The condition of the steam valve on my 95G I have to tighten it so much or it will not hold pressure. Matter of fact I have to keep pushing down on the valve while it is running to help keep the pressure up do to it leaking so bad even after lapping it. I know all Jensen steam valves leaking but this is the worse I have ever seen or at least out of the 17 Jensen's I have.
I did this on my 95G and really reduced the amount of steam that the regulator leaks, still drips a little though as that Boiler really generates the Steam.The regulator is part of the Steam Line, there is a Stem which has a spring and a nut on one side of the Steam Line and a Handle on the other. In the area that is inside the Steam Line there is a hole that is positioned when the stem is twisted in order to allow steam to pass or not to pass on into the Steam Chest or engine.I first removed the Steam Line from the Boiler and Engine and then removed the nut, washer, and spring, then I removed the stem from the regulator.Then, I cleaned everything and applied a small amount of Valve Grinding Compound on the regulator, replaced the regulator and twisted the stem, around and around with pressure applied to it. Not too much though, all I was after was to make the surfaces mate better.I then took the Stem, and the Steam Line and washed them thoroughly as one does not want abrasive getting into the engine as that would cause premature wear. Once clean, I reassembled everything and was happy with the results. I do not think this should be repeated, it should only be done once as it does wear the surfaces down.The compound and tools are downstairs and I am not able to go up and down anymore today, so sorry, no pictures
Quote from: St Paul Steam on December 11, 2019, 04:22:10 amwonderful engine Nick , love the whine up to speed, I wish we could create that sound all the time , but unfortunately it takes throttle up & down to make er' sing like that , I have always wanted one of those 95's , very nice plant for sure.It really sings when it's not belted up, unfortunately the gears have a bit of chatter which kind of ruins the whine. Sure is a pretty engine though
Not much you can do about the gear noise. I tried different oils to quiet them and all I got was very brief results and a mess to clean up. I’ll have to run my 95s again and see how my throttle valves are. I don’t recall them leaking like yours does. A little lapping should fix you up though. They do make a fantastic whine when spooling up!
Love them 95’s, hope to have one some day.