further comprises the step of operating the device 11 such that fluid from the housing engagement surface 51 is directed to the cap exterior 67 or the housing exterior 31 and away from the cap abutment surface 33 and the housing abutment surface 69 the method of the present invention can be performed by providing a device 11 or providing a seal 15 in a device 11 one further embodiment of the present invention is directed to such a seal 15 the seal 15 comprises a seal body 55 constructed and arranged to be received in a bore opening 37 of a housing 13 the bore opening 37 and the housing are as described previously the seal body 55 has a seal opening 49 for receiving a shaft 19 extending axially there through the shaft 19 is a previously described the seal body 55 has a housing engagement surface 51 for engaging the housing seal compression surface 47 of the housing 13 upon axial compression of the seal body 55 the seal 15 further comprises a cap pad 57 affixed to the seal body 55 or integral with the seal body 55 the cap pad 57 has the seal opening 49 extending therethrough for receiving the shaft 19 the cap pad 57 has a rigidity greater than the rigidity of said seal body 55 to convey compressive force to the seal body 55 the cap pad 57 has a cap engaging surface 61 for receiving a cap seal compression surface 73 of a cap 17 the features of.