Why won't my 1994 honda civic start?

Just did a tune up. Now the car cranks but won't fire. Changed plugs, cables, distributor cap and rotor. Can anyone help?

Did you determine that you had no spark? Looks like it. Do you have any spark, or are you not getting fuel?

There's a way to get OBDI fault codes from the system using the check engine light flashes. I guess you didn't get a repair manual yet. You could have a bad crank sensor if there's no spark. Did you try spraying engine starting fluid into the intake tube with the air filter removed to see if it would start?

Put the previous distributor & rotor back on to see if that makes any difference in your starting problems.

Diagnosing a fault on an unseen 20 year old car based upon so little information is asking a lot.

Describe precisely what you did for your tune up. Please state the exact Civic engine and transmission variant.

I would take it to a shop, its an older car so it could be tricky to find the problem

Was the engine running before the works? If so, you've misplaced the plug cable or the firing order. Look at the included diagram below to correct it.
If the engine has not ran before the work then the problem could be fuel or spark related. You'll need to figure out what the engine doesn't have. The follow link will show you how to test/ check

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