Hey all. Yes, I'm a week old at this, and could therefore be doing anything wrong.
I have a Hobbico electric fuel pump, and am using it on a Superstar with a .40 LA. When I go to fill 'er up if I don't take the carb line off and plug it with my finger, the engine will flood. To the point of filling the muffler with fuel. I can't see through the tank to check the level, so I have to run that pump for a few seconds until fuel starts spraying from under my finger, shut the pump off, and then several tablespoons (or more?) blow out the hose. Then reconnect both lines and fly.
Yes, I'm pumping into the exhaust hose, with both lines off and a finger over the carb line. Is this right? Too much fuel pump for the little lines? Leave the carb line on and shut the needle valve?

This is getting way messy- thanks for the help