for the others,
methanol (100%) is often used in anti-freeze due to its cooling nature, (low freezing point at -80ºC ish)
like you said it is more flammable with a lower flash point:
methanol flash point is around 10-11ºC
and petrol, depending on its mixture would be around the 40-50ºC mark i would guess?
just a bit of background in case anyone was wondering why he's doing what he's doing.