robbie.hamilton,
Don't know if this is anything like your situation but...I took my X-22 out this weekend for the first time in about 6-8 weeks and when I tried to use my PP (19.0 mph), it started surging. It would shoot up to 22 then down to like 11 and back and forth. I anchored my boat, opened the engine cover, and inspected the cables. Everything looked good, but I had someone run the throttle (with the boat off) to full throttle then all the way to full reverse. Did this about 7-10 times. Tried the PP again and it worked fine. Maybe the cable got stuck on the sheeth that it is in. I'm going to take it in to the Texas Ski Ranch and have them lube any applicable cables on my boat...to include the PP. Good Luck.