As an update, I installed a replacement engine control computer, and the engine fired right up and ran fine, other than the fact that it is burning copious amounts of oil. The second time i fired it up a couple of days later, the replacement engine control computer began smoking just like the first. Unfortunately, with this strange problem and the massive oil burning problem, i think this poor montero has reached the end of its road. Time to call the wrecker. at 264k, you cant say it didn't lead a long and full life.
