I posted several days ago about a 19 HP B&S on a John Deere rider. Model 31P677 Bertsmoble1 rightly told me to replace the head gasket. I followed the Youtube videos and felt I'd done a credible job. Torqued head bolts to 218 in-lb, intake to 0.004, exhaust to 0.005 in.
However, although the...