1. I found an interesting FAQ document with lots of info on VW VIN numbers,
accessory dealers, recall info etc.:
http://www-pal.usc.edu/~jan/vw/FAQs/faq.vw.general

2. It seems that Oettinger's representative in North America is:

                               JT Motorsport
                               350 Easy Street Building 3
                               CA-93065 Simi Valley
                               Tel.:
                                    +805-57 99 123
                               Fax:
                                    +805-57 99 125

Does anybody know them and do they do Vanagon tuning (also Diesel tuning)
etc. or do I have to make a couple of long distance calls to find out?

Bj�rn Ratjen

Mill Bay, B.C. 

1987 Syncro Est Alia (self camperized)
1995 Passat TD
(1982 Vanagon Diesel)
1979 VW Bus (self- camperized)