1993 Mazda Protege Car Won't idle Anymore

Pull the coil wire from the distributor and ground it to the engine, have helper crank engine over-you look for a snapping blue spark-do you have it? Report back

The sparkplug is not properly seated-even if it disconnected it will not prevent the engine from starting.

It cranks but does not fire:

Get a carb cleaner and spray into the carb or the throttle body on an EFI. Did it start and die? If not disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors-

If both fuel and spark is present-check the valve and ignition timing, this will lead you to problems with compression and valves opening and closing at the wrong time