Thanks for the reply, originally i started with smoke coming from the fuel pump when i would turn the tractor on so i would turn the ignition off and start the engine at the starter and then i decided i would change the fuel pump and i have bought 3 since, each time i think i have figured it out, i am obviously no electric wizard either but if the hot wire is touching the frame somewhere i would think it would either burn the tractor up or run the battery down , the tractor is a 1988