Engine won’t stop revving up, only way is to turn it off Singer 317

Anne, June 2020

That should have read foot pedal!

Did that help? Please post a reply., June 2020

I did a quick search and it looks like there is a capacitor, probably in the door pedal, that has failed. The machine should run OK without it and there are plenty if how-to Web posts about it.

Here's one

https://www.instructables.com/community/How-do-you-fix-a-sewing-machine-that-wont-stop-ru/

Did that help? Please post a reply., June 2020