# 2008 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport loud on startup **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** imprezaoutbacksport, subaru\ **Created:** [July 10, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-impreza-outback-sport-loud-on-startup/120781 "2018-07-10T21:18:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BrianMount](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@BrianMount](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BrianMount)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-impreza-outback-sport-loud-on-startup/120781/1 "2018-07-10T21:18:23Z")
2008 impreza 2.5 ,180,000 KM engine sound louder on cold start up quits down after few minutes .It is summer time now it did not make this louder noise in winter. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 1:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-impreza-outback-sport-loud-on-startup/120781/2 "2018-07-11T01:21:10Z")
I’d think there is a small leak in the exhaust system. Possibly the manifolds at the head. Stuff a large potato in the exhaust pipes when the engine is cold, start it up and listen and feel for the sound of rushing gas. When you find it, that is the leak. Rev the engine a small bit and the potatoes should pop out. ---
**Author:** ![Yosemite](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/yosemite/32/643_2.png) [@Yosemite](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Yosemite)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-impreza-outback-sport-loud-on-startup/120781/3 "2018-07-11T14:24:38Z")
Do not eat the potato!!! Yosemite ---
**Author:** ![BrianMount](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@BrianMount](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BrianMount)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-subaru-impreza-outback-sport-loud-on-startup/120781/4 "2018-07-11T14:52:13Z")
I thought it might be something along that line , i am an electrican not a car guy,thank you.