Hot Start Issue Choke stuck?

I fixed the wire. Same problem. I tried getting it going, using a bottle with a tiny pin hole in the cap to keep it going with gas. Still stalled eventually.
Tried the carb cleaner method for searching for a vacuum leak. Might need to get more serious. I did order a big pack of various sized vacuum caps off amazon. Leaving tonight but they will be here when I get back from vacation.
I'm wondering if the previous owner parked it, and it has lots of new parts because they were chasing the same thing ;)
Thanks again for the help folks.