Genuinely stupid question, but why does my car sound different when it's cold outside vs warm?

not a mechanical problem, more just curious. engine sounds noticeably different on cold mornings compared to after it's been running a while, and I have no idea if that's just normal physics or something I should actually pay attention to.

feels like a dumb question but genuinely never understood the "why" behind it despite driving for over a decade at this point

Posted Sep 21, 2026, 6:22 PM UTC

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